Overview
The road conditions arriving to this border are poor. The nearest town on the Sierra Leone side is Baidu, which is less than 1 km from the border.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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|---|---|
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Name of Border Crossing |
Liberia: Mendicorma Sierra Leone: Baidu |
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Province or District |
Foya District / Lofa County |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Foya City (16 km) |
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Latitude |
8.4715 |
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Longitude |
-10.27686 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Immigration - LIS |
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Contact Person |
Officer Richard M. Henry (+231 776 815 461) |
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Travel Times |
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|---|---|
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Nearest International Airport |
Roberts International
Airport - 330 km |
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Nearest Port |
Monrovia Freeport - 330
km |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Foya - 16 km |
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Other Information |
N/A |
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Hours of Operation |
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|---|---|
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Mondays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Tuesdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Wednesdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Thursdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Fridays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Saturdays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Sundays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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National Holidays |
6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week |
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Seasonal Constraints |
During the rainy season the Mendicorma is isolated. |
Daily Capacity
No commercial vehicles use this border crossing point.
Customs Clearance
Customs officers present and can levy taxes when the border is open.
For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.
