Overview
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Due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping), a field visit of this border has not been carried out. (November 2021) |
The border between Burkina Faso and Mali is approximately 1000
kilometers long with main crossing points at Faramana and Koloko.
Faramana border crossing belongs to the northern route
of Ouagadougou – Bamako corridor and is located
2h30 hours drive from Bobo
Dioulasso.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Burkina Faso: Faramana |
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Province or District |
Houet province / Région des Haut Bassin |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Koundougou – 44 KM via N9 |
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Latitude |
12.064679 |
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Longitude |
-4.669193 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC) Direction Régionale des Douanes de l'Ouest |
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Contact Person |
Chef de Poste Frontière de Faramana 70 23 28 48 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Bobo-Dioulasso Airport - 123 km Truck Travel Time: 4 hours Car Travel time: 2 hours 30 mins |
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Nearest Port |
Port Autonome d’Abidjan - 922 km Truck Travel Time: 24 hours Car Travel time: 18 hours |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Bobo-Dioulasso Airport - 123 km via N9 Truck Travel Time: 4 hours Car Travel time: 2 hours 30 mins |
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Other Information
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The road was not assessed due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping). |
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Hours of Operation |
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Monday to Sunday |
Cargo: from 6.30 am to 6 pm Passengers: 24/7 Since March 2020, Burkina Faso land border is closed for individuals due to the Covid 19 pandemic however a re-opening is expected on December 1st, 2021 as per announced by the Government on November 17,2021. |
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National Holidays |
1st January otherwise open 24/7 |
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Seasonal Constraints |
n/a |
Customs Clearance
Current customs policies apply to Faramana’s border. From
Faramana to Bobo Dioulasso, there are several points of control
managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all
released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their
original itinerary.
In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic
transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by
Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying
sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.
For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must
provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on
the type of goods:
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CBC |
Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso. BSTR – Bordereau de Suivi du Trafic
Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this
document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by
road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not
represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s
border. BSTT – Bordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck. BSVN – Bordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle. |
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CCI |
Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods. Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs DDU – Document Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:
Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton. Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status). |
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DGPV (Direction Générale des Protections Végétales) |
Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of goods. Reference documents with scale of price are:
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For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.
