2 Guinea Logistics Infrastructure

The development of the infrastructure is clearly defined as a national priority in the government strategy documents.

A number of major projects have been executed or are underway, especially the hydro electrical dam of Kaléta, the acquisition of Electric production capacity of 100 megawatts, the rehabilitation and the extension of the electric network in Conakry, the asphalting of urban roads in Conakry and the cities in the country and the enlargement of the Autonomic Port of Conakry. However, it is important to underline the weakness of the human and financial capacities for an efficient execution of these projects and the monitoring and evaluation of the quality. The advanced degradation of transport infrastructure and energy production and the absence of massive investment in these areas for several years make insufficient the significant efforts since 2012. However, setting Kaleta dam service on June 2015 had significantly improved electricity service conditions in Lower Guinea /Conakry and is encouraging the development of economic activity. The total production capacity of Kaleta dam has not been totally exploited (around 10 MW produced from 240 MW available) due mainly to the poor condition of the electricity network in the country.

Regulatory frameworks in the field of infrastructures exist, but the application of certain texts encounters difficulties. It requires an update by the government to address new challenges, particularly in the mining sector investment. The transport and logistics sector should benefit from these investments. When new players, such as mining companies, are involved in the realization of transport infrastructure, the question of coordination of stakeholders reveals a particular interest. The public finance reform program initiated in 2011 is beginning to show results in terms of improved governance and transparency in the management of public funds, including for infrastructure. But weaknesses persist for public procurement: the new code has only been applied since September 2014. The market control is entrusted to the administration and control of large projects (CPGA). Furthermore, the new Organic Law on Finance Laws (LORLF), adopted in August 2013, establishes multiannual loans to public investment projects, as well as institutionalization of the concept of payment and commitment appropriations.

The transport sector in the Republic of Guinea is mainly dominated by road transport; about 95 % of the movement of people and goods are carried by road. In 1985 the industry experienced the first actions of privatization especially in the maritime sub-sector where all maritime auxiliary services (transit, stevedoring, handling etc.) have been privatized. Gradually the other sub-sectors were also privatized: urban and interurban road transport and air transport.

Projects executed or underway are:

Arranging the highway from Conakry to km 36 into 2x2 lanes and from that point to be reconnected to the different national roads.
Arranging the road Enta – Sonfonia into 2x1 lane for 2.6 km and the south cross section for 2 km.
Asphalting different roads in some cities and towns which are: Faranah, Kissidougou, Dabola, Kouroussa, Siguiri, Mandiana, Kérouané and Dinguiraye for a total of 52 km of roads.
The African Bank for Development is financing a project of road interconnectivity between Ivory Coast and Guinea. US $50 million will be used to pave ta section of Lola motorway. Lola is a town in Guinea situated in the border zone between Guinea and Ivory Coast. In addition the project will rehabilitate 300 km of roads between three countries of the Mano River Union.
Louis Berger recently launched a project of supervision of construction work of €1.3 million (US $1.4 million) for the repairing of a section of 151 kilometres of the National road (RN1) connecting Dabola to Kouroussa in the center of Guinea.
The construction of the national road RN2. Sogea-Satom realizes the rehabilitation of the RN2 a distance of 53 km between Kissidougou and Guéckédou, as well as the reconstruction of ten bridges. Worth €55 million, the project is funded by the European Union (10th EDF program). It will be implemented within 24 months.
In July 20, 2015, the loading of the first tons of bauxite from the consortium China Hongqiao Group Limited, UMS, Winning, Yantai Port Group, WAP and SMB via the river port of Boke. Located in the district of Katougouma, sub-prefecture of Tanéné, in the Prefecture of Boke, this river port of 41 hectares that will extend over the bank of the Rio Nuñez, evacuates bauxite minerals from the Mining Society Boke and other companies in this prefecture. With a capacity of 230 million tons including 50 million tons of bauxite per year, this port will provide more than 3,000 jobs for youth. The work was completed in three months by the Chinese company Winning Alliance ports with a total cost of US $100 million.
Rehabilitation of 194 kilometers between Kankan and Kissidougou road into a modern road meeting international standards. This road major project expected to open up areas of the Haute -Guinée, the Middle Guinea and facilitate access to maritime corridor.
The construction of the railway line Conakry-Kankan, the second largest city in the country (662 km long) was entrusted to the French group Bolloré. Also announced that the construction of the railway line Conakry - Kagbélén, approximately 142 km long.
Simandou is a world class project located in the Republic of Guinea that aims to provide access to one of the world’s largest untapped, high grade iron ore resources in the world. It comprises:
1. A world-class iron ore deposit with estimated reserves of over 1.8 billion tons grading 65.5% Fe, designed to produce 100 mt pa for a period in excess of 40 years.
2. A new railway, the Trans-Guinean: a multi-use multi-user railway line 650 km long linking south-east Guinea with the coast along the Southern Growth Corridor.
3. A new deep-water port at Moribaya: the multi-use, multi-user facility will be the first in Guinea to provide access to large cargo ships.
Bolloré Africa Logistics operates the Kagbelen dry port at the Conakry container terminal. There are plans for an open storage area of 120,000 m² to store containers.
Railway Kaloum- Kagbélén: Six wagons and 450 tons of rails are already in Conakry On the side-lines of the inauguration of the Bluezone Kaloum, Bolloré who wants to link the port of Conakry to the railway track no later than 2 October, The Bolloré Group is managing Conakry container terminal is also he who is contractor of the construction project of the railway Kagbélén-Conakry, along about 42 km and Conakry-Kankan-Bobo-Dioulasso via Bamako.
The development of the KALETA Hydropower Plant with an installed capacity of 240 MW serving the following cities: Conakry, Dubreka, Coyah, Forecariah, Kindia, Mamou, Dalaba, Pita, Labe, and Fria prefectures and sub Tondon Bady.
Rehabilitation of thermal power plants TOMBO 3 and 5; Adding a production capacity of 100 MW; The achievement of an overhead line 225 KV transmission over a distance of 146 km; The construction of a thermal power plant of 50 MW PPP K-Energies.
Rehabilitation and extension of the thermal power stations of regional capitals: Labe, Kankan, Faranah, and N'Nzérékoré Boke
The construction of solar power plants with a total capacity of 50MW within the country by a private company by BOT agreement.

Some projects are planned to improve the logistics infrastructure but not yet launched nor funded:

Roads:

Several projects have been completed in this area concerning the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and restoration of roads infrastructure as follows:

639 km of new road infrastructure construction;
240 km reconstruction of existing road infrastructure;
246 km rehabilitation of road infrastructure and 340 km of semi-rehabilitation of existing road infrastructure.
The rehabilitation of the prefectural road Yombiro-Dangaldou, Kissidougou prefecture of 47 km;
Rehabilitation of community roads sections Mongo-Badala-Téméssadou in the prefecture of Gueckedou about 20 km;
In terms of transport, in particular the rehabilitation of the airstrip and access road for 17 km N'Zérékoré airport;
The development of a modern logistics platform Transport 100 ha Kouriah (Coyah).
The opening up at least half of rural areas;
Maintenance in good condition of at least 60% of the national road network by prioritizing the prefectures are not served by asphalt axes.

ICT:

Major projects are underway to significantly improve access to Guinean ICT service quality and support economic growth. This will result in the landing of the fiber optic submarine cables; The coverage of 100% of the national territory telephony (all chief towns of prefectures and Sub-prefectures), and the start of the installation work on the Backbone 4,000 km of distance; The implementation of the metropolitan network project Conakry; Formalization and adoption of the West African Regional Connectivity Program (WARCIP).

Electricity:

Electricity and Water Sector to achieve a coverage rate of 85% of electricity needs by 2020, the program for the next five years will focus on:

The start of the physical realization of hydroelectric plants in Souapiti and Fomi;
In Koukoutamba and Boureya, the construction of the 225 kV line interconnection Guinea-Mali (N'Zérékoré, Beyla, Kérouané, Kankan, Siguiri);
The construction of a 225 kV line Linsan – Fomi;
The construction of the 225 kV interconnection line Côte d'Ivoire-Libéria- Sierra Leone -Guinée (CLSG), further strengthening of electrification of towns in the interior systems by the implementation of the four mini-hydro: Kogbèdou, N'Zébéla, Touba and Daboya and study of six new sites for mini hydroelectric plants and the study of the national rural electrification program (NRP) for the identification of reliable sources of energy and less expensive for all localities of the Republic of Guinea.

Le "Projet d'Amelioration de L'Efficacité du Secteur d'Electricité" (PAESE), (The Project of Improvement of the Electricity Sector Efficiency) is funded entirely by the World Bank for a total amount of US $11.7 million for the first stage left as follows: US $7.2 million from International Development Association (IDA) and US $4.5 million from the Global Environment Fund (GEF). The PAESE project aims to rehabilitate the Kaloum distribution network to partially rehabilitate the Garafiri hydropower plant and Tombo thermal plan, and strengthen institutional capacity and management reform of the sector.

Air:

Building a new international airport in Maferinyah;
The forthcoming opening of an airline following the signing of a cooperation agreement with Qatar which took place in January 2015;
The opening of an airline with Turkey;
The creation of an airline "Air Mano" grouping Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the strategic partner Royal Air Morocco;
Rehabilitation of regional airports to allow the service to cities in the interior of the country.

Sea:

The development of the eastern area of 77 ha of the Port of Conakry;
The construction of a control tower at the Port for the surveillance of maritime navigation;
The study and development of sea and river landing stages.

Rail:

The construction of the railway line Conakry-Kankan-Kankan;
The circulation of a second commuter train "Blue Train."

2.1 Guinea Port of Autonome de Conakry

Port Overview
Port Picture
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Port Performance
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
Berthing Specifications
General Cargo Handling Berths
Port Handling Equipment
Container Facilities
Customs Guidance
Terminal lnformation
Stevedoring
Hinterland Information
Port Security

Key port information can also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com/ports/topports.php

Port Overview

On March 11 2011, Bolloré Africa Logistics was awarded a 25-year concession for the container terminal at the port of Conakry. The mission to manage and develop the terminal is part of a public-private sector partnership with the Port Authority.

Port website: Port Autonome de Conakry

Port Location and Contacts
Country	Guinea
Province or District	Conakry
Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km)	Name: Conakry km: 0
Port's Complete Name	Port Autonome de Conakry
Latitude	9.516667
Longitude	-13.71667
Managing Company or Port Authority	Port Autonome de Conakry is the landlord of the port.
Management Contact Person	Conakry Terminal, Mr. Marc Gerard, General Director, tel. +224623722340
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations	Airport Name: Gbessia International Airport Airlines: Air France, Royal Air Maroc, Air Ivoire, Brussels Air, Asky, SN

Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Conakry Terminal, Bolloré Africa Logistics, AMA/ Getma Guinée, Transco, Transmar, OBT (maritime and manutention agent) and UNTRG

For more information on key companies, please see the following link: 4.4 Guinea Port and Waterways Company Contact List

Port Performance

The channel draft is 13 m but during the tide it is 10 m. The customs and the road restrictions are the main port bottlenecks. The average waiting time is 0.6 day between arrival and berthing at the Conakry Terminal. There are 4 steps at the Terminal Port:

Establishing delivery order
Loading authorisation form
Check of the truck and loading
Release Order

Customs has 22 different steps for the clearing agents.

The capacity of the Conakry Terminal is 8,000 TEU and 2,000 vehicles.

Seasonal Constraints	Yes / No	From <month> to <month>
Rainy Season	Yes	June to November
Major Import Campaigns	Yes	Rice, Sugar
Other	Yes	Ramadan

Handling Figures	Year 2014
Vessel Calls	240
Container Traffic (TEUs)	160,000

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk	Year 2015 (first semester)
Bulk (MT)	299,186
Break bulk (MT)	1,079,858

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on rates and terminal charges applied by the PAC, please see the following link: Port Autonome de Conakry - Tarifs portuaires

For information on rates and terminal charges applied by the Conakry Terminal, please see the following links:

Guinea Conakry Terminal Official Bord

Guinea Conakry Terminal Handling Charges

Berthing Specifications

Type of Berth	Quantity	Length (m)	Maximum Draft (m)
Container Berth	2	600	10.5 / 13.00

For more information on the berths available please see the following link: Port Autonome de Conakry

General Cargo Handling Berths

Cargo Type	Berth Identification
Imports - Bagged Cargo	299,186
Exports - Bagged Cargo	367
Imports and Exports - RoRo	3,500 units imported
Other Imports	2,000 mt heavy equipment

Port Handling Equipment

The Container Terminal is managed by Conakry Terminal.

Equipment	Available (Yes / No)	Total Quantity and Capacity Available	Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane	No
Container Gantries	Yes	2: 1 x 60 mt rail mounted GETMA 1 x 30 mt GETMA	Will be operational in February 2016
Mobile Cranes	Yes	2	100 mt / 24 mt
Reachstacker	Yes	2 +13 2 x 40 mt GETMA	2x120 mt capacity 4x4 and 13x 60 mt capacity of 2x2
Transtrainer	No		End of 2016
Forklifts	Yes	6: 5 manitou 1 x 25 mt Maersk 1 x 32 GETMA 1 x 15 GETMA 1 x 12 GETMA 2 x 7 Getma	F32, F12, 2xF7, F5, F3

Container Facilities

Empty container yard facility of 2.6 hectares. 12-hectare transhipment area to be reclaimed from the sea in planning.

Facilities	20 ft	40 ft
Container Facilities Available	Yes	Yes
Container Freight Station (CFS)	Soon	Soon
Refrigerated Container Stations	Yes	Yes
Other Capacity Details
Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day)	250 TEU
Number of Reefer Stations (connection points)	100
Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication)	500 TEU
Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift)	n/a	n/a

Customs Guidance

There is one scanner installed in the Terminal which takes around 5 to 6 minutes to scan a container. There are road restrictions during the day; trucks can leave only between 10h00 to 15h00 and after 18h00. A second scanner is planned to be installed in the Terminal.

Terminal lnformation

Multipurpose Terminal

The two berths of the container terminal are used as multipurpose terminal including RoRo shipments.

Grain and Bulk Handling

There is no private silo as it was demolished years ago. A new silo might be constructed in the near future as part of the expansion projects of Africa milling company.

Main Storage Terminal

The Terminal started in 2011 with only 40,000 m² and now it is 200,000 m² by expanding a new berth on the sea.

Storage Type	Number of Storage Facilities	Area (square meters)
Bagged Cargo	N/A	N/A
Refrigerated Cargo	N/A	N/A
General Cargo	2 1	12,000 mt GETMA/AMA 3,000 m² Bolloré Africa

Storage Type

Number of Storage Facilities

Area (square meters)

Bagged Cargo

N/A

Refrigerated Cargo

N/A

General Cargo

12,000 mt GETMA/AMA

3,000 m² Bolloré Africa

Stevedoring

The stevedoring is handled by Conakry Terminal, consigned by the clearing agents. SGP for the petrol.

Hinterland Information

Only truck members of the UNTRG are allowed to operate in the Port; those trucks can deliver in Conakry and surrounding area only. There is a plan to use an existing railway up to the dry port of Kagbelen which will make the transfer of containers smoother but the talks on the permission to use this railway are still underway between the different parties.

Port Security

Conakry Terminal contract its own private security and CCTV had been installed to provide more security.

Security
ISPS Compliant (Yes / No)	Yes
Current ISPS Level	1	Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional
Police Boats	Yes
Fire Engines	Yes

2.2 Guinea Aviation

Key airport information may also be found at: World Aero Data website information on Guinea Conakry

The Guinean Authority of Civil Aviation (AGAC) is the competent authority in Guinea for aviation safety and airport security. The National Air Navigation Agency ensures the safety, regularity and efficiency of public air traffic in the Republic of Guinea, management and exploitation of domestic aerodromes. There is one international airport in Conakry, 13 national airfields and three private airfields: in Beyla (exploited by Rio Tinto) Kawaas and Sangaradi (exploited by the CBG). Some of these airfields are not operational. There is no national carrier but there are projects on paper to create one in the near future. Currently there are four private companies flying nationally on charter basis which are Eagle Air, Probiz, SAS Guinea and Con Air in addition to the humanitarian flights by UNHAS and Aviation without Borders.

The airport of Conakry is managed by SOGEAC.

Eagle Air Guinea SA, which only offers charter flights from its base in Conakry, has 3 planes. Two airplanes of LET 410 UVP 6T MTOW with:

Passenger Capacity: 12 (Long Distance) or 15 (Short Distance)
Cargo Capacity: 1.25 tons
Cargo Door: 1.25 m x 1.45 m
Range: 412 nm / 760 km
Speed: 164 knots / 300 KPH
Max Altitude: 10,000 feet

The third airplane, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 Marquise with:

Passenger Capacity: 6 - any distance
VIP Aircraft: Pressurized and Air Conditioned, Air Ambulance Equipped
Range: 1,000 nm / 1,852 km
Speed: 256 knots / 475 KPH
Max Altitude: 28,000 feet.

An Indicative cost per destination/weight/volume is approximately:

LET 410 Aircraft: US $1,950.00 / Hour / 150 knots Flight Plan Speed for total ‘Trip Time’
Mitsubishi MU-2B-60: US $1,950 / Hour / 200 knots Flight Plan Speed for total ‘Trip Time’.

Additional Costs include:

Permits
Airways
Landing
Handling
Night Landing
Passenger Taxes
Terminal Taxes
Any additional Airport Fees

Eagle Air Guinea SA offers domestic flights to:

Conakry
Siguiri
Kankan
Kissidougou
N’Zerekore
Kamsar

and regional flights to:

Sierra Leone
Liberia
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Burkina Faso
Mali
Guinea Bissau
Banjul, Gambia
Senegal

Its Maintenance Director is based in Conakry. The company is erecting its own hangar on Conakry Airfield, next to theSOMCAG compound. All line maintenance and annual inspections are carried out in Conakry. Heavy Inspections are carried out in Bratislava, Europe (LET 410) and Fayetteville Aviation Inc. Fayetteville TN 37334 (MU2) in the USA. Compliance with an A.D. Inspection, an 8,500 Hours Check, new props, Hot Section Engines, New Interior and New Paint. It is worth mentioning that Eagle Air has its own FAA and DNAC "Approved Advanced Training Device" (Simulator) and an MU2 Training Device (Actual nose of an Aircraft).

UMS Aviation is capable to adjust a solution to any kind of specific demand, from a one time charter to a dedicated airplane:

Monthly blocked hours
Dedicated aircraft
Remote base operation

For more information on aviation in Guinea, please see the following links:

4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

Guinea Airfields List

Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft

The application procedure for traffic rights at the International Conakry airport (which are the same for chartered flights and humanitarian flights) are as follows:

72 hours before the flight departure: A letter signed by the Representative of the concerned Organization is to be sent to the Civil Air Aviation in Guinea (Direction Nationale de l’Aviation Civile). The letter should be signed and returned by the CAA. The following information should be specified in the letter: Registration number of the aircraft, flight number, call sign, the pilot’s license, and the purpose of the flight, specifying also the name of the company and the name and address of the chatterer. Also to be attached is a copy of the insurance certificate and a copy of the airworthiness certificate.
As soon as possible when the charter contract is confirmed with a schedule, the air company / the operator of the aircraft should send an SITA telex requesting a landing permit number and over flight permit to Conakry. Like all international airports, Conakry has a SITA address. The request coming from an air company has to contain the exact same information as the letter to the Civil Air Aviation in Guinea, specifying: Type of freight, type of context (for instance, for emergency humanitarian aid), name and address details of the chatterer of the aircraft and the consignee at the destination.

Usually the answer from the Civil Air Aviation will be ready within 24 hours after the SITA message has been received by the Civil Air Aviation. If there are problems getting the permission the charterer should ask the consignee - the humanitarian organisation at the destination - to take an appointment with the Civil Air Aviation to find out what are the problems and discuss them with the Guinean authorities.

For charted flights carrying VIP passengers, additional clearance should be requested at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Normally for chartered flights you need to send a pre-advice to SOGEAC to book the handling, minimum 12 hours before ETD of the flight.

For information on Guinea procedures, please directly contact the Directorate of the National Aviation. Contact details can be found in the 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List.

2.2.1 Guinea Conakry Gbessia International Airport

Runways
Helicopter Pad(s)
Airport Infrastructure Details
Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator
Airport Operating Details
Storage Facilities
Airfield Cost
Security
Companies Available

Conakry airport is situated at the end of the peninsula on the North East part of Conakry city about 13 km from downtown. The airport is connected to the town with a new 9 km long highway arriving at the bridge of 8th November. The suburbs, Matoto, are situated north of the airport area. There is also a military casern next to the airport.

Location Details
Country	Republique de Guinée	Latitude	9.406878
Province / District	Basse Guinée	Longitude	-13.61865
Town or City (Closest)	Conakry	Elevation (ft and m)	71 ft / 25 m
Airfield Name	Conakry Gbessia	IATA and ICAO Codes	GUCY / CKY
Open From (hours)	00:00	Open To (hours)	24:00

Runways

The parking space is wide and there are good security conditions. The airport is well equipped (light, markings on the ground, tie down facilities, etc). Maintenance and unloading areas are available. Fuel access is located on the parking area so aircraft can taxi directly to the location for refueling. There are five possible fuel connections; Apron surface & strength: 25 m Concrete B-747. Surface parking & strength: Concrete + Asphalt to support B747. No use of aircraft stands ID signs. Taxi way guidelines and visual docking/parking guidance system of aircrafts stands. Runway and taxi way markings and lights.

Runway #1
Runway Dimensions	3,300 m x 45 m
Orientation	06/24
Surface	Concrete

Helicopter Pad(s)

There is no Helicopter Pads at the airport; nevertheless two areas are used as such in the planes parking area facing the domestic terminal.

Airport Infrastructure Details

The airfield is well maintained and so is the equipment.

Customs	Yes	JET A-1 fuel	Yes
Immigration	Yes	AVGAS 100	N/A
Terminal Building	Yes	Single Point Refueling	No
Passenger Terminal	Yes	Air Starter Units	Yes
Cargo terminal	Yes	Ground Power (mobile)	Yes
Pax transport to airfield	Yes	Ground Handling Services	Yes
Control Tower	Yes	Latrine Servicing	Yes
Weather Facilities	Yes	Fire Fighting Category (ICAO)	Yes: Cat 9
Catering Services	Yes	De-icing Equipment	N/A
Base Operating Room	Yes	Parking Ramp Lighting	Yes
Airport Radar	Yes	Approach & Runway Lights	Approach Lights: N/A Runway lights: Yes
NDB	Yes	VOR	Yes
ILS	Yes

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

In order to increase the airport's performance, SOGEAC is planning to build a taxi way which will double the capacity of the airport as the planes will be able to taxi during landing or take-off instead of using the only runway available in the airport.

Performance for 2014	Annual Figures	Monthly	Daily
Total aircraft movements	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total passengers	1,500,000	125,000	4,166
Total capacity of the airport (metric tonnes)	35,000 mt	29,167	972
Current activity of the airport (metric tonnes)	35,000 mt
Current use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS)	N/A

In order to improve the airport services and attract more air companies (especially cargo), SOGEAC is working on obtaining the RA3 which is a cargo-handling entity located in a third country that is validated and approved as such on the basis of an EU aviation security validation. The RA3 must ensure that security controls, including screening, are applied to all EU/EEA bound consignments and protected from interference. The RA3 and the KC3 checklist is the instrument used by the EU aviation security validator for assessing the level of security applied to EU/EEA bound air cargo or air mail or under the responsibility of the entity seeking designation as a RA3 or KC3. The completed checklist is signed by the EU aviation security validator and, where applicable, commented by the validated entity. If the EU aviation security validator concludes that the entity has succeeded in the complying with the objectives referred to in the checklist, a validation report shall be given to the validated entity. The validation report shall state that the entity is designated Third Country EU aviation security validated Regulars Agent (RA3) or Known Consignor (KC3). The audit will be conducted by Air France. This is the first step to obtain the ACC3 = ‘Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the Union from a Third Country Airport’. It is required by the European Union (including Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) for carriers to fly air cargo into or through the EU. As from 1 July 2014, carrier stations in third countries must have a Security Validation in order to acquire or maintain their ACC3 designation. This validation needs to be reissued every five years.

Airport Operating Details

Operating Details
Maximum sized aircraft which can be offloaded on bulk cargo	AN 124 100/200
Maximum sized aircraft that can be offloaded on pallet	747 cargo
Total aircraft parking area (m²)	N/A
Storage Area (mt)	50,000	Cubic Meters (m³)	N/A
Cargo Handling Equipment Available (Yes / No)	Yes	If "Yes" specify below
Elevators / Hi Loaders (Yes / No)	Yes	Max Capacity (mt)	45 mt
Can elevators / hi loaders reach the upper level of a B747 (Yes / No)	Yes
Loading Ramps (Yes / No)	Yes on request

Storage Facilities

There are two 40’ Reefer containers available at the airport; one is fixed at +12 and the other is fixed at +4. No negative temperatures are available. SOGEAC is planning a project to increase the storage capacity to 300,000 mt within two years’ time.

Airfield Cost

Navigation Charges

The navigation charges are distinguished by the charges to be paid to the Guinean National Navigation Authority for flights level below 100 which is calculated as following equation: √weight of the plane in mt / 1 x US $65. In addition to that there are the regional navigation charges to be paid to the Flight Information Region based at Roberts International Airport in Monrovia, Liberia for flights level above 100. The landing charges at Gbessia International Airport are detailed per metric ton as each metric ton has a different amount for charging. Airspace is divided into lower and upper airspace and into Flight Information Regions (FIRs), which can, as required, encompass Terminal Control Areas (TMAs) or Upper Control Areas (UTAs). An FIR is an airspace with specific dimensions, in which an information service and an alert service are provided. The Roberts FIR TMA extends 40 nm north of Conakry and 99 nm south of Monrovia. The Roberts FIR is a dismemberment of the Dakar FIR. It was established in January 1975 by Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, which decided to manage their airspace jointly. The FIR was named after Roberts International Airport (also known as Robertsfield), which hosted the headquarters at its creation. The headquarters was transferred to Freetown in June 1990 because of the war in Liberia. It has been based in Conakry since June 1997 as a result of the war in Sierra Leone.

Aircraft Weight - MTOW (kg)		Navigation (per journey) USD - $	Landing USD - $	Night Landing USD - $	Night Take-Off USD - $	Parking USD - $	Handling Charges USD - $
0	7,000	FIR rates: $0.81 x distance (km)	4.387 – 30.624	350.18	350.18	1.095 / hour	42.72
7,001	136,000	FIR rates: $0.81 x distance (km)	30.634 – 1,236.215	350.18	350.18	1.095 / hour	42.72
136,001	and over	FIR rates: $0.81 x distance (km)	1,236.215 -	350.18	350.18	1.095 / hour	42.72
Note 1: Night landing hours are between 00:00 – 24:00 hours Note 2: Parking charges are for each 1 hour or part of. $0.365 per mt / per hour from the second hour. Note 3: All of these charges are administered by the SOGEAC

Fuel Services Charges

The Société de Manutention de Carburant Aviation de Guinée (SOMCAG) is the sole provider of the fuel services at the airport. The price of Jet A-1 varies if it is for a domestic flight or an international flight.

September 2015	Price per Unit USD - $
Jet A-1 Domestic flights Jet A-1 International flights	1.231 / litre 0.95 / litre
Avgas	N/A

September 2015

Price per Unit USD - $

Jet A-1 Domestic flights

Jet A-1 International flights

1.231 / litre

0.95 / litre

Avgas

N/A

Cargo Terminal Charges

For all the cargo terminal charges, it is preferable to negotiate directly with SOGEAC and obtain a quotation. Other charges that could be included are:

Passenger Service Charges of $25 from Africa to $30 Out of Africa
Passenger Security Charge of $5
Infrastructure Charge of $25 per passenger
Passengers Transportation of $40 per flight
Toilets servicing of $97.32
GPU: the first hour is $192.09 and is $96.04 from the second hour
ASU is $128.06 per start
Baggage Recognition of $250

Import	Rate US$ / kg
Handling Charge per kg	130.88 / mt
Break Bulk Fee	130.88 /mt
Diplomatic Mail	Free
Strong Room – per consignment	N/A
Cold Storage Fee	N/A
Delivery outside normal working hours	20%
Preparation of substitute AOA – Invoice – Receipt	N/A
Storage per kg per day – Grace period? hours	5 days
Export	Rate US$ / kg
Handling charges – Unpalletized cargo	130.88 / mt
International Air WayBill	N/A
Local Air WayBill	N/A
Air Way Bill Amendment - Cancellation	N/A
Air Way Bill Documentation	N/A
Diplomatic Mail	Free
Storage charges per kg per day	100,000 GNF / 100 kg

Air-bridge Charges

To be negotiated directly with SOGEAC.

Security

The security of the airport premises is ensured by the Gendarmerie while the National Police is in charge of the safety of the interior. The level of security procedures is fair.

Companies Available

For information on Guinea Conakry Airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/

2.2.2 Guinea Boké National Airfield

Fuel Service Charges
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

Boké airfield is a private airfield without any facilities at the site and is considered as closed by the National Navigation Authority. It is located 3 km away from Boké. There is an old abandoned building within the airfield premises with one security guard. There is no Guinean CAA activity but the airfield is useful for helicopter landing. It is imperative to advise the national police and the fire-fighting department 72 hours before any activity.

Airport Details
Country	Guinea	Latitude	10.95
Province / District	Boké	Longitude	-14.3
Airport Name	Boké	Elevation (ft and m)	164 ft / 54 m
IATA & ICAO codes	GUOK	Surface	Compact
Town or City (closest)	Boké	Runway Condition	Bad
NGO / UN (on ground)	WFP	Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)	No
Runway Dimension	1,500 m x 25 m	Ground Handling (Yes / No)	No
Refueling Capacity	n/a	Runway Lighting (Yes / No)	No
Runway Heading	02/20	Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)	No
Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)	No	Windsock (Yes / No)	No
Weather Information (Yes / No)	No	Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)	No
Navigation Aids (Yes / No)	No	Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)	No

Fuel Service Charges

Fuel for airplanes is not available at Boké airfield.

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

There are no royalties to be paid at Boké airfield.

For information on Guinea Airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

2.2.3 Guinea Fria National Airfield

Fuel Services Charges
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

Fria Katouroun airfield is 2 km away from the town of Fria. It is considered closed by the National Navigation Authority and has no Guinea CAA activity but it can be useful for helicopter landing.

Airfield Details
Country	Guinea	Latitude	10.35083
Province / District	Boké / Fria	Longitude	-13.5524
Airfield Name	Fria	Elevation (ft)	499 ft / 152.1 m
IATA & ICAO codes	GUFA	Surface	Concrete
Town or City (closest)	Fria	Runway Condition	Bad
NGO / UN (on ground)	WFP	Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)	No
Runway Dimension (M)	1600 m / 40 m	Ground Handling (Yes / No)	No
Refueling Capacity	N/A	Runway Lighting (Yes / No)	No
Runway Heading	06/24	Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)	No
Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)	No	Windsock (Yes / No)	No
Weather Information (Yes / No)	No	Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)	Yes
Navigation Aids (Yes / No)	No	Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)	No

Fuel Services Charges

Fuel is not available at Fria airfield.

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

There are no royalties or fees to be paid at Fria airfield.

For information on Guinea Airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

2.2.4 Guinea Kamsar National Airfield

Fuel Services Charges
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

The airfield called Kawass is around 10 km distant from the Kamsar Port. This airfield is mainly used by the Guinean Bauxite company (CBG) therefore the movement on same roads might be restricted as considered private roads. There is no CAA activity but it can be useful for helicopter landing.

Airfield Details
Country	Guinea	Latitude	10.6513
Province / District	Boké / Boké	Longitude	-14.51936
Airfield Name	Kamsar	Elevation (ft and m)	37 ft / 11.28 m
IATA & ICAO codes	GUKR	Surface	Compact
Town or City (closest)	Kamsar	Runway Condition	Good
NGO / UN (on ground)	WHO	Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)	No
Runway Dimension (M)	1500 x 40	Ground Handling (Yes / No)	No
Refueling Capacity	No	Runway Lighting (Yes / No)	No
Runway Heading	07/25	Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)	No
Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)	No	Windsock (Yes / No)	No
Weather Information (Yes / No)	No	Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)	Yes
Navigation Aids (Yes / No)	No	Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)	No

Fuel Services Charges

There is no fuel available at Kamsar airfield.

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

No fees or royalties applicable.

For information on Guinea Conakry Airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

2.2.5 Guinea Kankan National Airfield

Fuel Service Charges
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

Kankan airfield is 10 km away from the city of Kankan. The national police and the Guinean military ensure the security of the airport. WFP Common Services pay a per diem to the Air controller. There is basically no other activity besides the humanitarian flights. There isn’t any Guinea CAA activity but the airfield is useful for helicopter landing. WFP ensures the handling on the ground in addition to ground observers to clear the air strip before any landing or take off.

Airfield Details
Country	Guinea	Latitude	10.44871
Province / District	Kankan / Kankan	Longitude	-9.239497
Airfield Name	Kankan	Elevation (ft and m)	384 ft / 117.04 m
IATA & ICAO codes	GUXD	Surface	Compact
Town or City (closest)	Kankan	Runway Condition	Good
NGO / UN (on ground)	WFP	Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)	No
Runway Dimension (m)	3400 m x 30 m	Ground Handling (Yes / No)	No
Refueling Capacity	N/A	Runway Lighting (Yes / No)	No
Runway Heading	10/28	Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)	No
Air Traffic Control (AFIS) (Yes / No)	Yes	Windsock (Yes / No)	Yes
Weather Information (Yes / No)	No	Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)	Yes
Navigation Aids (Yes / No)	No	Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)	No

Fuel Service Charges

There are no fuel services at the airfield.

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

There are no royalties or fees applicable at the airfield.

For information on Guinea Conakry Airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

2.2.6 Guinea Kissidougou National Airfield

Fuel Services Charges
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

Kissidougou airfield is 8 km away from Kissidougou town. There are no significant plane movement except for the humanitarian flights. The mining company Rio Tinto has started some flights to Kissidougou. Passengers travelling on private planes must pay 20,000 GNF before boarding the plane. There is no Guinean CAA activity but the airfield remains useful for helicopter landing. In the airfield, there is a private fire-fighting society contracted by WFP Common Services due to the presence of the fuel tank requested by WFP. WFP also pays a per diem to the representatives of National Navigation Office in charge of the tower control and his assistant.

Airfield Details
Country	Guinea	Latitude	9.16
Province / District	Nzérékoré / Kissidougou	Longitude	-10.1225
Airfield Name	Kissidougou	Elevation (ft & m)	1,808 ft / 551.08 m
IATA & ICAO codes	GUKU	Surface	Compact
Town or City (closest)	Kissidougou	Runway Condition	Good
NGO / UN (on ground)	WFP	Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)	No
Runway Dimension (m)	1800 m x 40 m	Ground Handling (Yes / No)	No
Refueling Capacity	Yes	Runway Lighting (Yes / No)	No
Runway Heading	01/19	Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)	Yes contracted by WFP
Air Traffic Control (AFIS) (Yes / No)	Yes	Windsock (Yes / No)	Yes
Weather Information (Yes / No)	Yes	Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)	Yes
Navigation Aids (Yes / No)	No	Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)	No

Fuel Services Charges

During the Ebola Response, WFP Common Service, with special agreement with TOTAL, positioned a 34,000 liter tank at the airfield to store JET A-1 fuel to enable the deployment of helicopters in the east of the country. This tank is managed by TOTAL which charges UNHAS/WFP according to fuel consumption.

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

No royalties or fees applicable at the airfield.

For information on Guinea Conakry Airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

2.2.7 Guinea Labé Tata National Airfield

Fuel Services Charges
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

Labé Tata airfield is around 4 km distance from Labé city and is considered as one of the three regional airports in the country. Since the national carrier ceased its activities the airfield is no longer used. There is no Guinean CAA activity but it remains useful for helicopter landing.

Airfield Details
Country	Guinea	Latitude	11.33056
Province / District	Labe / Labe	Longitude	-12.29639
Airfield Name	Labe	Elevation (ft)	3,396 ft / 1,035.1 m
IATA & ICAO codes	GULB	Surface	Compact
Town or City (closest)	Labe	Runway Condition	Good
NGO / UN (on ground)	WFP	Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)	No
Runway Dimension (m)	3,000 m x 45 m	Ground Handling (Yes / No)	No
Refueling Capacity	N/A	Runway Lighting (Yes / No)	No
Runway Heading	06/24	Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)	No
Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)	Yes( AFIS)	Windsock (Yes / No)	No
Weather Information (Yes / No)	No	Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)	Yes
Navigation Aids (Yes / No)	Yes	Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)	No

Fuel Services Charges

There are no Fuel services available at Labé airfield.

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

There are no royalties or fees applicable at the airfield.

For information on Guinea Conakry Airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

2.2.8 Guinea Macenta National Airfield

Fuel Services Charges
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

The airfield is 8 km away from the town of Macenta. There are no activities in Macenta airport besides the humanitarian flights. This airfield is considered closed by the National Navigation Authority. There is no Guinea CAA activity but it is useful for helicopter landing.

Airfield Details
Country	Guinea	Latitude	8.484444
Province / District	Nzérékoré / Macenta	Longitude	-9.525278
Airfield Name	Macenta	Elevation (ft & m)	3,396 ft / 1,035.1 m
IATA & ICAO codes	GUMA	Surface	Compact
Town or City (closest)	Macenta	Runway Condition	Bad
NGO / UN (on ground)	French Red Cross	Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)	No
Runway Dimension	1,400 m x 40 m	Ground Handling (Yes / No)	No
Refueling Capacity	N/A	Runway Lighting (Yes / No)	No
Runway Heading	07/25	Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)	No
Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)	No	Windsock (Yes / No)	No
Weather Information (Yes / No)	No	Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)	No
Navigation Aids (Yes / No)	No	Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)	No

Fuel Services Charges

There are no fuel services available at the airfield.

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

There are no royalties or fees applicable at the airfield.

For information on Guinea Conakry Airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

2.2.9 Guinea Nzérékoré National Airport

Nzérékoré airport is 22 km away from the city of Nzérékoré. The national police and the Guinean military ensure the security of the airport. WFP Common Services pays a per diem to the Air controller of the National Navigation Authority. There is basically no other activity besides humanitarian flights.

Airfield Details
Country	Guinea	Latitude	7.815
Province / District	Nzérékoré / Nzérékoré	Longitude	-8.704167
Airfield Name	Nzérékoré	Elevation (ft & m)	1,657 ft / 505.05 m
IATA & ICAO codes	GUNZ	Surface	Compact
Town or City (closest)	Nzérékoré	Runway Condition	Good
NGO / UN (on ground)	WFP	Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)	No
Runway Dimension (M)	1,500 m x 40 m	Ground Handling (Yes / No)	No
Refueling Capacity	N/A	Runway Lighting (Yes / No)	No
Runway Heading	18/36	Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)	No
Air Traffic Control (AFIS) (Yes / No)	Yes	Windsock (Yes / No)	Yes
Weather Information (Yes / No)	No	Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)	Yes
Navigation Aids (Yes / No)	No	Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)	No

Fuel Services Charges

There is no fuel service at the airfield.

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

There are no royalties or fees applicable at the airfield.

For information on Guinea Conakry Airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Guinea Airport Company Contact List

2.3 Guinea Road Network

Distance Matrix
Road Security
Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
Road Class and Surface Conditions

Guinea Roads

National roads in Guinea represent 16% of the 44,301 km of the inventoried road network. This network includes prefecture (or secondary) roads - 36%; and community (or tertiary) roads - 48%. The overall state of national roads is very unsatisfactory (paved: good 16%, average 31% and bad 50%; unpaved: good 6%, average 51% and bad 43%). There are different projects that the government intends to launch with the support of development partners. The road plan contains a portfolio of 31 priority projects estimated at 1.12 billion Euros (US $1.54 billion, GNF 10.8 trillion). It covers:

Construction or rehabilitation of 2,262 km of national roads;
Construction of 31 km of two-lane roads;
Rehabilitation of 96 km of national roads;
Reinforcement of 725 km of national roads;
Improvement of 3,000 km of roads for prefectures and 4,000 km of community road;
Construction 620 km of urban roads, including 140 km in Conakry; and
Installation of five (5) toll-weighing stations.

On 30 June 2015, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announced a loan of EUR 30 million to EBOMAF Group for the rehabilitation and paving of a section of 194 km of National Highway 6 (RN 6), connecting Kissidougou and Kankan. Built in the 1970s as part of the Guinea-Cuban cooperation, the stretch of the N6 between Kissidougou and Kankan displays a serious state of deterioration, and high congestion levels and heavy rains will make the transport of persons, freight and livestock extremely difficult.

Sogea-Satom is realizing the rehabilitation of the RN2, a distance of 53 km between Kissidougou and Guéckédou, as well as the reconstruction of ten bridges. The project is worth €55 m and is funded by the European Union (10th EDF program). It will be implemented within 24 months.

The road network in Guinea Republic is composed of 44,301 km as follows:

National road (RN): 7,576 km of which:
1. 2,346 km is paved roads
2. 5,230 km is dirt roads
Prefectural roads: 15,879 km (dirt road)
Communal roads: 19,846 km (dirt road)
Urban roads: 1,000 km

On the national and regional roads there are the following crossings:

Ferries: 24 in good and bad conditions
Wooden bridges: 5
Temporary bridges: 31
Concrete bridges: 1,946
Metal bridges: 39 (26 renovated)

The national roads are composed of the following itineraries:

N1: connecting Conakry - Coyah - Kindia - Mamou - Dabola - Kouroussa - Kankan
N2: connecting Mamou - Faranah - Kissidougou -Guékédou - Macenta - Nzérékoré - Lola. In dry season can reach Yamoussoukro (Côte d'Ivoire)
N4: connecting Coyah - Forécariah - Farmoreya - towards Sierra Leone
N5: connecting Mamou - Dalaba - Pita - Labé (Fouta Djalon region) from there, the road is not practicable during the rainy season.
N6: Connecting Kissidougou - Kankan - Siguiri - Bamako (Mali)
N20: Connecting Kamsar - Kolaboui - Boké

For information on Guinea Conakry Road Network contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

Distance Matrix

For a detailed Distance Matrix, please see the following attachment: Distances from Capital City to Major Towns

Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (days in dry / rainy seasons)
	Conakry	Boke	Labe	Siguiri	Kankan	Kissidougou	Macenta	Nzerekore
Conakry		1 / 1	2 / 2	3 / 4	3 / 3	3 / 3	3 / 4	4 / 5
Boke	1 / 1		3 / 3	2 / 2	5 / 5	4 / 4	5 / 5	5 / 5
Labe	2 / 2	3 / 3		3 / 3	3 / 3	2 / 2	3 / 3	3 / 3
Siguiri	3 / 4	2 / 2	3 / 3		1 / 1	4 / 4	4 / 4	5 / 5
Kankan	3 / 3	5 / 5	3 / 3	1 / 1		4 / 4	4 / 5	5 / 5
Kissidougou	3 / 3	4 / 4	2 / 2	4 / 4	4 / 4		1 / 1	2 / 2
Macenta	3 / 4	5 / 5	3 / 3	5 / 5	4 / 5	1 / 1		1 / 1
Nzerekore	4 / 5	5 / 5	3 / 3	5 / 5	5 / 5	2 / 2	1 / 1

Road Security

The road security is low due to the road conditions and absence of proper regulations and implementation of road safety measures. The roads in general are in bad condition. The absence of speed limits, bad condition of vehicles, drivers without a minimum knowledge of road regulations, no lights during the night and the overloading of trucks are all factors that impact the road security level in the country. In some regions, armed robberies might occur on certain roads. It is advisable not to travel during the night.

Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits

In Guinea, there is one weighbridge at the exit of Kagbelen but it it has been a long time since it was last used since there are no regulations on axle load limits. The overloaded trucks accelerate the deterioration of the roads.

Road Class and Surface Conditions

2.3.1 Guinea Border Crossing of Mandiana

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Mandiana is a town located in eastern Guinea. It is the capital of Mandiana Prefecture. As of 2014 the town and surrounding sub-prefecture had a population of 25,791 people. There are notable gold reserves in the area. It is part of the Birimian rocks, of the Ashanti Gold Belt. It is situated in the Bougouni basin and is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Upper Birimian Group. The Morila-Syama Gold Belt (known as Morila mine) is located towards the east of the Bougouni basin and is one of the largest gold mines in the area.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing:	Mandiana [Guinea] Badogo [Mali]
Province or District:	Kankan / Mandiana
Nearest Town or City:	Mandiana 11 km
Latitude:	11.95103
Longitude:	-8.784944
Managing Authority/Agency:	Customs Authority
Contact Person	n/a

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport:	Gbessia International Airport 740 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Port:	Port Autonome of Conakry 750 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Major Market:	Kankan 137 km Truck: 6 hours Car: 4 hours
Other Information:	No weighing bridges en route. There is a ferry to cross the river

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	06:00 – 18:00
TUESDAYS	06:00 – 18:00
WEDNESDAYS	06:00 – 18:00
THURSDAYS	06:00 – 18:00
FRIDAYS	06:00 – 18:00
SATURDAYS	06:00 – 18:00
SUNDAYS	06:00 – 18:00
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:	06:00 – 18:00
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS:	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

It is a secondary border crossing point. Mainly small trucks of 10 mt use this road.

Customs Clearance

A laissez-passer and ECOWAS vehicle insurance are a must. For humanitarian cargo, all documents should be prepared at the Customs Office in Conakry. Once approved, copies of the documents should be submitted to the regional customs office depending on the point of entry. The Regional Customs Office will mention ‘seen’ on the documents, after that need to transmit the documents to the point of entry.

Other Relevant Information

All trucks are inspected at least once.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.2 Guinea Border Crossing of Kouremale

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

The Kankan-Kourémalé-Bamako transnational intercity highway is the single point of entry and exit between Conakry and Bamako. This is the main international border crossing point between the two countries. The road is in good condition.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing:	Kouremale
Province or District:	Kankan / Siguiri
Nearest Town or City:	Siguiri 81 Km
Latitude:	11.95678
Longitude:	-8.775972
Managing Authority/Agency:	Regional Customs Authority of Kankan
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport:	Gbessia International Airport 800 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Port:	Port Autonome de Conakry 810 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Major Market:	Siguiri 81 km Truck: 3 hours Car: 1 hour
Other Information:	There aren’t any weighing bridges in Guinea, fuel stations can be found along the road.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS:	Rainy season from May to October may cause some constraints due to bad roads

Daily Capacity

This is a busy border crossing point which was not closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

In order to obtain a customs clearance, all the documents should be prepared and approved by the Customs authority in Conakry, then transmitted to the regional customs office respectively. A copy should be made available at the border post by the requester/transporter. The waybill and commercial invoice are the main documents requested by the customs at the border. There are no fees per truck but trucks should have a laissez-passer and insurance card.

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.3 Guinea Border Crossing of Foulamory

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Foulamory is a town and sub-prefecture in Gaoual Prefecture, in the Boké Region of northwestern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 10,207 people. There is an old ferry of modest capacity to cross the Koliba river marking the border to Guinea Bissau.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing:	Foulamory [Guinea] Piche [Guinea Bissau]
Province or District:	Boké / Gaoual
Nearest Town or City:	Gaoual 88 km
Latitude:	9.175611
Longitude:	-12.96258
Managing Authority/Agency:	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport:	Gbessia International Airport 477 km Truck: 10 hours Car: 5 hours
Nearest Port:	Port Autonome of Conakry 487 km Truck: 10 hours Car: 5 hours
Nearest Major Market:	Gaoual 88 km Truck: 3 hours Car: 2 hours
Other Information:	There is no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations could be found in the major towns.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS:	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.4 Guinea Border Crossing of Kandika

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

The road to this post is not paved and in bad condition, scattered with potholes. For the users of the Labé-Koundara road, they must use the old ferry to cross the Bantala River.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing:	Kandika [Guinea] Burunduma [Guinea Bissau]
Province or District:	Boké / Koundara
Nearest Town or City:	Sareboido at 14 km Koundara at 40 km
Managing Authority/Agency:	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport:	Gbessia International Airport 650 km Truck: 2 days Car: 1 day
Nearest Port:	Port Autonome of Conakry 660 km Truck: 2 days Car: 1 day
Nearest Major Market:	Koundara 40 km Truck: 2 hours Car: 1 hour
Other Information:	Rainy season

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS:	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.5 Guinea Border Crossing of Sambailo

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Sambailo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koundara Prefecture in the Boké Region of northern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 15,479 people. There is around 20 km of no man’s land between the two border posts. For the users of the road Labé-Koundara, one must use the old ferry on the Bantala River. This ferry is old and often not in a working condition which delays the crossing.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Sambailo [Guinea] Diaoube [Senegal]
Province or District	Boké / Koundara
Nearest Town or City	Koundara 12 km
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Gbessia International Airport 514 km Truck: 10 hours Car: 8 hours
Nearest Port	Port Autonom of Conakry 519 km Truck: 10 hours Car: 8 hours
Nearest Major Market	Koundara 12 km Truck: 1 hour Car: 1 hour
Other Information	No weighing bridges en-route.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

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2.3.6 Guinea Border Crossing of Pamalape

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

The border authorities of both sides are located in a new building shared between the Guinean and Sierra Leonean authorities. The building was constructed with the support of the EU. There is a large parking area on both sides. The road serving this border point is paved and in good condition from both sides. It is the main border point between the two countries.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Pamalape [Guinea] Kambia [Sierra Leone]
Province or District	Forecariah
Nearest Town or City	Forecariah 33 km
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Conakry Gbessi International Airport 121 km Truck: 3 hours Car: 2 hours
Nearest Port	Port Autonome de Conakry 131 km Truck: 3 hours Car: 2 hours
Nearest Major Market	Forécariah 33 km Truck: 1 hour Car: 1 hour
Other Information	Fueling stations are available along the road. There are no weighing bridges en-route.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.7 Guinea Border Crossing of Madina Oula

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Madina-Oula is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea. The road from Madina Oula to Kindia is not paved and can deteriorate during the rainy season.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Madina Oula [Guinea] Saina [Sierra Leone]
Province or District	Kindia
Nearest Town or City	Kindia 65 km
Latitude	9.880611
Longitude	-12.4475
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Conakry International Airport 186 km Truck: 5 hours Car: 3 hours
Nearest Port	Port Autonome de Conakry 196 km Truck: 5 hours Car: 3 hours
Nearest Major Market	Kindia 65 km Truck: 2 hours Car: 1 hour
Other Information	There are no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations are available in nearest towns.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	No closing days.
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season might make the access to the border difficult and delays might occur.

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.8 Guinea Border Crossing of Zanlenzou

Overview
Daily Capacity

Overview

The road from this border point to Lola is extremely bad. There are no structures for the customs or the border point. Before the Ebola outbreak few trucks of 10 mt or less used this road.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Zanlenzou (Guinea / Ivory Coast)
Province or District	N’Zérékoré / Lola
Nearest Town or City	Lola 40 km
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	N/A
Nearest Port	N/A
Nearest Major Market	Lola 40 km
Other Information	No fueling stations nor weighing bridges en-route.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The border was closed during the Ebola Outbreak in 2014/2015.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.9 Guinea Border Crossing of Nongoa

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

There is a ferry to cross the river Moa which separates Guinea and Sierra Leone. The ferry can transport one truck of 15 mt per trip. The road is not paved and during the rainy season and can be deteriorated on both sides.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Nongoa [Guinea] Koidu [Sierra Leone]
Province or District	N’zérékoré / Guékedou
Nearest Town or City	Guékedou 28 km
Latitude	8.500778
Longitude	-10.33192
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Gbessia International Airport 934 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Port	Port Autonome of Conakry 944 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Major Market	Gueckedou 28 km Truck: 1 hour Car: 1 hour
Other Information	There is no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations are available in the main towns.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.10 Guinea Border Crossing of Bossou

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Bossou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. Much of the sub prefecture consists of the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve. The road to Nzerekoré is not paved and during the rainy season it becomes difficult to access.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Bossou [Guinea] Yekepa [Liberia]
Province or District	N’zérékoré / Lola
Nearest Town or City	Lola 20 km
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Gbessia International Airport 1,041 km Truck: 3 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Port	Port Autonome of Conakry 1,050 km Truck: 3 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Major Market	Nzerekoré 60 km Truck: 2 hours Car: 1 hour
Other Information	There is no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations are available in the main cities and towns.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.11 Guinea Border Crossing of Koyama

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Koyamah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Koyamah [Guinea] Zarzor [Liberia]
Province or District	N’zérékoré / Macenta
Nearest Town or City	Macenta 112 km
Latitude	8.492139
Longitude	-9.648861
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Gbessia International Airport 1,015 km Truck: 3 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Port	Port Autonme de Conakry 1,020 km Truck: 3 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Major Market	Nzerekore 95 km Truck: 3 hours Car: 2 hours
Other Information	There are no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations are available in the main towns and cities.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.12 Guinea Border Crossing of Diecke

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Diéké, Djécké or Diecke is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. The road to Nzérékoré is not paved and can be difficult during the rainy season. There is small bridge to cross to reach Ganta in Liberia. The road from Ganta to Monrovia is paved and in excellent condition.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Diecke [Guinea] Ganta [Liberia]
Province or District	N’zérékoré / Yomou
Nearest Town or City	Diecke 15 km
Latitude	9.378667
Longitude	-7.863778
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Gbessia International Airport 1,100 km Truck: 3 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Port	Port Autonome of Conakry 1,110 km Truck: 3 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Major Market	Yomou 63 km Truck: 4 hours Car: 2 hours
Other Information	No weighing bridges en-route nor fueling stations in the Guinean side.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.13 Guinea Border Crossing of N’zoo

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

N'Zoo or Nzo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. It is situated at a few kilometers from the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve. It is served by the NR 2 but the section from Lola to this border is badly maintained and is not paved. During the rainy season some potholes might make it difficult to cross. From the Ivoirian side, it is NR A8.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	N’zo [Guinea] Gbapleu [Ivory Coast]
Province or District	N’zérékoré / Lola
Nearest Town or City	Lola 33 km
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Gbessia International Airport

1,055 km

Truck: 3 days

Car: 2 days

Nearest Port

Port Autonom of Conakry

1,065 km

Truck: 3 days

Car: 2 days

Nearest Major Market

Lola

33 km

Truck: 4 hours

Car: 2 hours

Other Information

No weighing bridges en route nor fueling stations.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.14 Guinea Border Crossing of Sirana

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Sirana de Beyla [Guinea] Sirana de Odienne [Ivory Coast]
Province or District	Nzerekore / Beyla
Nearest Town or City	Beyla 148 km
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Gbessia International Airport 940 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Port	Port Autonome de Conakry 950 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Major Market	Nzerekoré 260 km Truck: 1 day Car: 6 hours
Other Information	No weighing bridges en-route nor fueling stations.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.15 Guinea Border Crossing of Tinkoro

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Tinkoro [Guinea] Masala [Ivory Coast]
Province or District	Nzérékoré / Beyla
Nearest Town or City	Beyla 101 km
Latitude	8.818067
Longitude	-7.994322
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Gbessia International Airport 944 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Port	Port Autonome of Conakry 954 km Truck: 2 days Car: 2 days
Nearest Major Market	Nzerekoré 217 km Truck: 6 hours Car: 4 hours
Other Information	There is no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations are available near the major towns and cities.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.16 Guinea Border Crossing of Heremakonon

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Hérémakonon is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 12,890 people. The road is not paved and it is very difficult to access during the rainy season.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Heremakonon [Guinea] Gberia Fotombu [Sierra Leone]
Province or District	Nzerekore / Faranah
Nearest Town or City	Faranah 44 km
Latitude	9.718564
Longitude	-11.00049
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times
Nearest International Airport	Gbessia International Airport 420 km Truck: 8 hours Car: 6 hours
Nearest Port	Port Autonome of Conakry 430 km Truck: 8 hours Car: 6 hours
Nearest Major Market	Faranah 44 km Truck: 2 hours Car: 1 hour
Other Information	There are no weighing bridges en-route.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.17 Guinea Border Crossing of Tounkarata

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Tounkarata is a sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. The road is not paved; therefore the border crossing is difficult to access during the rainy season.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Tounkarata [Guinea] Gbapleu [Ivory Coast]
Province or District	Nzerekore / Lola
Nearest Town or City	Lola 42 km
Latitude	7.610711
Longitude	-8.310711
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Gbessia International Airport

1,064 km

Truck: 2 days

Car: 1 and half day

Nearest Port

Port Autonome of Conakry

1,074 km

Truck: 2 days

Car: 1 and half day

Nearest Major Market

Nzérékoré

82 km

Truck: 4 hours

Car: 2 hours

Other Information

There are no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations are available along the road.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.3.18 Guinea Border Crossing of Koundou

Overview
Daily Capacity
Customs Clearance
Other Relevant Information

Overview

Koundou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea. The road is not paved and during the rainy season it can deteriorate greatly.

BORDER CROSSING LOCATION & CONTACT
Name of Border Crossing	Koundou [Guinea] Koidu [Sierra Leone]
Province or District	N’zérékoré / Guékedou
Nearest Town or City	Koundou 7 km
Latitude	8.670889
Longitude	-10.46525
Managing Authority/Agency	Customs Authority
Contact Person	N/A

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Gbessia International Airport

674(km

Truck: 14 hours

Car: 10 hours

Nearest Port

Port Autonome of Conakry

684 km

Truck: 14 hours

Car: 10 hours

Nearest Major Market

Gueckedou

51 km

Truck: 2 hours

Car: 1 hour

Other Information

There are no weighing bridges en-route. Fueling stations are available in Guéckedou.

Hours of Operation
MONDAYS	0800 - 1830
TUESDAYS	0800 - 1830
WEDNESDAYS	0800 - 1830
THURSDAYS	0800 - 1830
FRIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SATURDAYS	0800 - 1830
SUNDAYS	0800 - 1830
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS	0800 - 1830
SEASONAL CONSTRAINTS	Rainy season

Daily Capacity

The borders were closed during the Ebola outbreak in 2014/2015. Private cars are not provided a separate lane.

Customs Clearance

Other Relevant Information

An inspection is done on each truck.

For information on border crossing contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Guinea Government Contact List

2.4 Guinea Railway Assessment

For information on Guinea Conakry Railway company contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Guinea Railway Company Contact List

Even though it appears on the maps, in reality the railway between Conakry and Kankan does not exist anymore (the rails themselves were either sold or taken away). Currently there are four different railways operating in Guinea:

Bauxite railway company – Conakry railway (CBG)
Conakry - Kindia: A standard gauge railway line with a length of 105 km. The route is operated by the state owned mining company Societé des Bauxites de Kindia (SBK). The transport includes the delivery of bauxite (annually 1,2 million mt) from Kindia to Conakry harbour.
Boké railway: The Northern Line of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) gauge (standard gauge) carries about 12 million mt per annum. The route is: Port Kamsar – port Boké - Sangarédi - bauxite mine. The Company de Bauxite du Guinea (CBG), assisted by the Aluminum Corporation of America (Alcoa), operates the Boké Railway, which has been quietly getting on with heavy haul for the last 40 years with six-daily 13,000-ton bauxite trains behind pairs of EMD SD40-2 locomotives.
Conakry Express: The Chinese International Funding (CIF) funded initiative delivered a passenger rail transport system in June 2010 which provides a 30 km of service in Conakry area. This public railway service between Conakry and Simbaya (36 km) runs once a day in each direction.

One of the major projects in the near future will be to rehabilitate the Conakry - Kankan rail network. A Chinese company has started the renovation to join Kindia to Kankan and up to Bamako. The main network function is to transfer mine products from the site of production to the port Kamsar or Conakry. Guinea has 1,086 km of railways.

The transport company AMA Africa is in partnership with the company RUSAL which is realizing a container terminal station at Debele near Kindia (Road N1 from Conakry, direction Mamou). It is possible to transport the containers by railway from Conakry port to Debelé / Kindia; this train connection is today used by RUSAL for Bauxite transportation from Kimbo. The Surface of the Debele site is 36,000 m² which can accommodate 300 TEU in the first phase. This dry port is dedicated to the Mali corridor; after the containers arrival by train at Debelé dry port, the containers should be positioned on trucks to reach Bamako via Kankan as there is no railway to Kankan.

Proposed Trans-Guinean Railways: The heavy duty Trans-Guinean Railways is about 750 km long and would be 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge). It goes from iron ore mines in the south east and bauxite mines in the north to a new port at Matakong. The route would be: Matakong - Deepwater port - Forécariah - Madina Woula (way station) - Bambafouga(junction) – Marela (way station) - Faranah - Tiro – Kissidougou (way station) - Macenta - Koule - Nzerekore - Lola – Simandou (iron ore deposit) - Diéké – Nimba (iron ore) – Pontiola (bauxite) – Tougué (branch terminus - bauxite).

The SGTE Société Générale de Technique et d'Études is the National company for rehabilitation and modernisation of the Railways of Guinea.

The Conakry Express, operating between Petit Bateau and K36, has the following schedule:

Km		Departure / Arrival	Monday-Friday	Monday-Friday	Monday-Friday
0	PORTOVOYA (Petit Bâteau)	d	.	08.47	17.25
.	COLÉAH	d	.	08.57	17.35
.	DIXINN GARE	d	.	09.07	17.49
.	DAR ES SALAAM	d	.	09.20	18.04
.	CAMP ALPHA YAYA	d	.	09.30	18.14
.	SIMBAYA (Cantine SBK)	a	.	09.40	18.24
.	SIMBAYA (Cantine SBK)	d	06.00	.	18.29
.	WANINDARA	d	06.09	.	18.39
.	SONFONIA	d	06.20	.	18.49
.	CIMENTERIE	d	06.30	.	18.59
36	KILOMÈTRE 36	a	06.40	.	19.06

Railway Companies and Consortia

For information on Guinea Conakry Railway company contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Guinea Railway Company Contact List

Key Route Information

Central Line

This line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge and heads in a northwestern direction from Conakry (capital and port) - Dubréka - Fria - bauxite mine.

Southern Line

This line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge, but conversion to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) gauge has been proposed. The route is: Conakry (capital and port) - Kindia (provincial capital) - Kolèntèn - Konkouré (several km north of railway) - Mamou (provincial capital) - Kégnégo - Dabola (junction and break of gauge) - Bissikrima - Cisséla - Kouroussa (bridge over Niger River) - Kankan (terminus and provincial capital) - Dabola (junction and break of gauge) - Tougué (bauxite).

South west line

This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) and parallels the Southern line. The route is: Conakry (capital and port) - Kindia - bauxite mine.

2.5 Guinea Waterways Assessment

This mode of transport is insignificant due to the navigability on the two rivers (Niger from Kouroussa and Milo from Kankan) towards Bamako (Republic of Mali) being possible over a period of only four months in the year.

2.6 Guinea Storage Assessment

Commercial Storage
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
Public Sector Storage
Cold Chain

There is limited available storage capacity in the country and the existing structures usually need rehabilitation and repairs. In Conakry city, it is difficult to find any suitable warehouses of big capacity and in good condition inside the city premises. Transporters and Freight Forwarding companies usually have some storage capacity. During the Ebola crisis, WFP deployed Mobile Storage Units in the country for the special operation of common services / Logistics Cluster by establishing three logistics bases with the main one in Conakry near the Gbessia International Airport, one in Nzérékoré and the third one in Kissidougou. These three logistics bases provided storage facilities to all humanitarian and governmental actors involved in the Ebola response. In some localities, there isn’t any structure that can be used as storage facility while in other places maybe an old cinema theatre could serve as temporary storage facility.

For information on storage contacts, please see the following link: 4.6 Guinea Storage and Milling Company Contact List

Commercial Storage

Limited commercial storage exists in the country. It might be time consuming to find a suitable warehouse especially in the remote areas.

Location	Owner	Available for Rent	Capacity mt / m² / m³	Type [1]	Access [2]	Condition [3]
Boké	Diallo	Yes	5,000 m³	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Conakry	UMS	Yes	1,600 m²	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Conakry	AMA	Yes	3,000 m²	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
N’zérékoré	CTC	Yes	1,000 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
N’zérékoré	Alpha Transport	Yes	2,500 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
N’zérékoré	SMG	No (currently occupied by Logistics Base)	451 m² /1,514 m³	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Macenta	Sodé fils	Yes	800 m²	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Guéckedou	Leno Transport	Yes	200 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Guéckedou	Transport Kourouma	Yes	390 m²	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Guéckedou	UTC	Yes	3 x 100 m²	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Debele	Ama Africa	Yes	36,000 m²	Open Storage	Flat	Appears intact

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Humanitarian organizations use their own storage facility, either a warehouse or in the empty rooms in their offices. During the Ebola crisis, the humanitarian organizations opted to use the storage facilities provided by the WFP Special Operation of Common Services & Logistics Cluster. In order to provide suitable storage capacity for the Ebola Response, WFP Common Services/Logistics Cluster established three Logistics bases: Main Logistics Base (MLB) next to Conakry airport and two Forward Logistics Bases (FLB) in Kissidougou and N’Zérékoré. In addition to that, WFP Common Services/ Logistics Cluster provided Mobile Storage Units (MSU) to the humanitarian organizations including transport and erecting the MSU in different locations upon request. There are forwarding companies offering services in stock management but this option was not used by the humanitarian organizations as the main preferences is to run their own facilities. The major humanitarian organizations storing items in the country are the Pharmacy Central de Guinée (PCG), World Health Organization, UNICEF and WFP for both food and non-food items. Most of the items are Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), preventive materials against Ebola and food. The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) is currently supporting the Guinean Red Cross by financing the establishment of a new headquarters for the Guinean Red Cross that could serve as a main logistics base for their activities. During the Ebola response, WFP Common Services supported the Pharmacy Central de Guinea (PCG) with storage facilities and transport.

Location	Organization	Sharing Possibility (Yes / No)	Capacity mt / m² / m³	Type [1]	Access [2]	Condition [3]
Conakry	WFP	Yes	8,000 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Forécariah	WFP	Yes	700 mt	Rub-hall	Flat	Appears intact
Labe	WFP	Yes	1,300 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Boke	WFP	Yes	350 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Kankan (2 locations)	WFP	Yes	1,750 mt 900 mt	Rub-hall	Flat	Appear intact
Guekedou	WFP	Yes	2,500 mt	Concrete & Rubhalls	Raised/siding	Appears intact
Seredou	WFP	Yes	1,500 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Nzérékoré	WFP	Yes	6,000 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Kissidougou	WFP	Yes	2,000 mt	Rubhalls	Flat	Appears intact
Conakry	WFP/ MLB	Yes	5,692 m² / 8,244 m³	Rubhalls	Flat	Appear intact
Kissidougou	WFP/ FLB	Yes	1,008 m² / 3,024 m³	Rubhalls	Flat	Appears intact
N’zérékoré	WFP/ FLB	Yes	2,199 m² / 4,714 m³	Rubhalls	Flat	Appears intact
Conakry	WHO	Yes	300 m²	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Kountia	WFP	Yes	2,000 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Nzerekore	UNHCR / ACOR	n/a	1,455 mt	Concrete and Rubhalls	Flat	Appears intact
Koundara	WFP	Yes	150 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Goual	WFP	Yes	200 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

There is some some public storage available to be used by humanitarian organizations in different locations in Guinea if the request and the need are formulated to the local authorities. The best option is to directly contact the prefet/mayor of the locality who will help in identifying the available warehouses or locations. Most of these storage locations will need some rehabilitation and repairs.

Location	Ministry / Agency	Use Possibility (Yes / No)	Capacity mt / m² / m³	Type [1]	Access [2]	Condition [3]
Kerouané	Direction Préfectoral de la Jeunesse	Yes	1,500 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Dinguiraye	Direction Préfectoral de l’Education	Yes	1,300 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intract
Mandiana	Direction Préfectoral de l’Education	Yes	1,600 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Siguiri	Direction Préfectoral de l’Education	Yes	1,200 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Guéckedou	Ministry of Agriculture	Yes	500 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Seredou	Ministry of Agriculture	Yes	1,000 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Kissidougou	Government (ancient cinema hall)	Yes	500 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Nzérékoré	Government (ancient Saw-mill)	Yes	3,500 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears Damaged
Nzérékoré	Government (ancient Saw-mill)	Yes	2,500 mt	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Guéckedou	DPS	Yes	1,000 m²	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Nzérékoré	DRS	n/a	810 m³	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact
Nzérékoré	PCG	n/a	600 m³	Concrete	Flat	Appears intact

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

There are not many cold chain facilities in the country. WFP Common Service/Logistics Cluster is deploying 6 Reefer containers at the Main Logistics Base in Conakry, 2 Reefer containers in Forward Logistics Base in N’zérékoré and 2 others in Kissidougou’s Forward Logistics. All the containers are 40’ containers. The Programme Elargie de Vaccination ‘PEV’ located in the PCG premises has cold chain facilities in Conakry and in the country as shown in the table here below. Their actual capacity satisfies their actual needs even though in some cases when there is a major vaccination campaign they find themselves relying on other structures to provide them with temporary storage. In 2015 – 2017 the PEV will be supported by DAVI and many of their installations will be renewed in 2016 which is the first phase of the project. In the second phase, the 4 PEV trucks will be replaced with new ones.

Location	Organisation / Owner	Type [1]	Cooling / Power [2]	Quantity	Total Capacity m³	Condition
Conakry	WFP	Container	Compression	6	300 m³	Appears intact
Kissidougou	WFP	Container	Compression	2	100 m³	Appears intact
N’zérékoré	WFP	Container	Compression	2	100 m³	Appears intact
Conakry	PEV	Cold Room Positive	Compression	5	115 m³	Appears intact
Conakry	PEV	Cold Room Negative	Compression	1	20 m³	Appears intact
Conakry	PEV	Refrigerator	Absorption	10	1.69 m³	Appears intact
Conakry	PEV	Freezer	Absorption	6	0.870 m³	Appears intact
N’zérékoré	PEV	Cold Room Positive	Compression	1	20 m³	Appears intact
Kankan	PEV	Cold Room Positive	Compression	1	20 m³	Appears intact
Labé	PEV	Cold Room Positive	Compression	1	20 m³	Appears intact
8 Regions	PEV	Refrigerator & Freezer	Compression	8	1.76 m³	Appears intact
38 districts	PEV	Refrigerator & Freezer	Solar	38	2.66 m³	Appears intact
370 Health Centers	PEV	Refrigerator & Freezer	Solar	370	18.5 m³	Appears intact
40 Health Centers	PEV	Refrigerator & Freezer	Absorption	40	2 m³	Need to be replaced

[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer,

[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified

2.7 Guinea Milling Assessment

Currently there are only two commercial mills in the country; les Moulins d’Afrique, which is a new company established in 2012, and the second, smaller mill is Taibah Mills which has a capacity of 15 mt/day. Les Grand Moulins de Guinée, which had the monopoly of the market for many years closed its operations around 2013. There are no restrictions in importing wheat flour to Guinea.

For information on milling company contacts, please see the following link: 4.6 Guinea Storage and Milling Company Contact List

Milling Company Les Moulins d’Afrique

This is a new company with new equipment that started milling only in November 2014 and is enjoying 95% share of the domestic market. The company is looking for new markets for its products outside Guinea and has plans to increase the milling capacity by 30% and to increase the storage facilities within the coming two years.

Company Name & Address

Contact Names & Email

Telephone & Fax

Les Moulins d’Afrique

Sonfonia, Conakry

Name: Barry Boubacar

Title: Manager

Email: barkybarry@yahoo.fr

Tel: +224628235300

Summary of Role and Services:

Les Moulins d’Afrique is a joint venture between Lahlal Milling (Moroccan) and the Guinean company SONOCO, member of SONOCO SA, with an investment of US $28.5 million.
The mill was inaugurated in 2012 and provides 95% of the domestic demand in wheat flour. The transport of the wheat is done by its own fleet from the port to the mill facilities with trucks adapted to this task.
All the production of flour is bought by SONOCO SA which distributes the flour in the country.

Facilities
Parking area inside compound m²	N/A but the area is quite sufficient.
Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent)	Good
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)	Yes
Number of Ventilators	N/A	Screened
Electricity Load (KVA)	4 MW (Central of 4 generators running in rotation)
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA)	Yes	KVA

Milling Equipment
Origin of Machinery	Year of Mfg	Year of Installation	Condition
Suisse (Buhler)	2012	2012	Good
Suisse (Buhler)	2012	2012	Good
Suisse (Buhler)	2012	2012	Good
Suisse (Buhler)	2012	2012	Good

Maintenance
Duration (hours / week)	24	Type of maintenance	Regular

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed
Type of Equipment	Yes/No	Number	Owned	Comments
Fortification Feeder	Yes	4	Yes	Computerized
Bag Cleaning Plant	Yes	3	Yes
Moisture Tester	Yes	1	Yes	A lab is available within the plant to fully test the product during all the milling process
De-stoning Plant	Yes	4	Yes	Computerized
Metal Extractor	Yes	4	Yes	Computerized

Staffing
Number of full time skilled workers	67
Number of full time labourers	200

Weighbridge
Number	3	Capacity (mt)	Length (m)	Type
Within Compound		75	15	Electronic pit
Within Compound		75	15	Electronic pit
Within Compound		75	15	Electronic pit

Building
	Length (m)	Width (m)	Height (m)
Building – Wheat Mill	4 x 50	4 x 20	4 x 20
Building – Maize Mill	N/A	N/A	N/A

Conditions & Cleanliness
	Outside	Inside
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No)	No	No
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No)	No	No
Signs of birds entry (Yes / No)	No	No
Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No)	No	No
Signs of moisture (Yes / No)	No	No
Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No)	Yes	No
Cleanliness (Good / Poort)	Good	Good

Pest Control
Fumigation	Yes	Frequency	Monthly	Contracted (Yes / No)	Yes
Spraying	N/A	Frequency	N/A	Contracted (Yes / No)	N/A
Rodenticides	Yes	Frequency	N/A	Contracted (Yes / No)	N/A
Rodent Trapping	Yes	Frequency	Daily	Contracted (Yes / No)	No

Security
Security (Good / Poor)	Good
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced)	Fenced
Other Comments	Visitors are registered and are handed a visitor card.

Access
Distance from main town (km)	18 km
Travel time if not located in town (hours)	1 Hour
Road condition to Mill	Good
Road limitation (if any)	None
Rail connections (Yes / No)	No
Other Comments:
Located in Sanfonia, in Conakry area, there are two roads that pass by the plant, one is paved and in good condition leading to the front gate. However, the road leading to the rear gate is in bad condition and therefore is not used despite the fact that the milling company has 2 weighing bridges oriented to this gate.

Milling Capacity (mt)
Commodities	Daily Capacity (mt)	Monthly Activity (mt)
Wheat	600	18,000
Maize	None	None

Storage Capacity
Storage in Metric Tonnes	Wheat – Covered (mt)	Flour – Covered (mt)
Within the Compound	10 x 6,000	3 silos for each mill
Outside the Compound	None	None

Capacity to Blend
4 microdosers

Loading & Discharge Rates
30 mt in 5 minutes

Transport Capacity at Mill
27 truck containers of 30 mt adapted to be loaded from the top and open from the rear with inclination capabilities to offload the wheat directly. Also, the trucks can be opened from the side to transport the bagged flour.

Additional Notes

The wheat is imported from outside Guinea.
The plant is installed over 3.5 hectares, composed of four mills each fully equipped and working separately. The plant also includes two warehouses, parking place for trucks and for vehicles, building for the offices, a lab with a bakery to test the flour, housing for the expatriates, a park for containers.
The fuel tanks have a capacity of 150,000 Liters. In addition the plant will be connected to the national electric network.
The bags with their logo are imported.
There are 3 bagging machines computerized with a capacity of 20 mt / hour each.
It is possible to use the facilities to recycle damaged wheat or flour if requested to pellets.
The mill also produce pellets which is mainly exported (95%) to outside Guinea, the remaining 5% for local demand.