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Mercado do Panguila
Wholesale · Cacuaco, Angola · also called Panguila, Panguila market
The relocated market north of Luanda, on the Cacuaco side. It handles bulk produce coming down towards the capital from the north, and is reached before the city itself.
What trades at Mercado do Panguila
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Cassava |
sack | — |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Maize |
sack | April to June |
 Sweet potato |
sack | April to June |
 Common bean |
sack | April to June |
 Groundnut |
sack | May to July |
Selling by the bucket or the bag? The farming glossary turns those measures into kilograms — what a 20 litre bucket of each crop really weighs, level and heaped. Open the glossary →
Selling here
- Trading days
- Every day
- Currency
- AOA
- Trading since
- 2011
Trade is in kwanza, cash or mobile money. Produce moves by the sack, the crate or the basin rather than by weight — agree the measure before you unload.
Growers sell in bulk to traders who break the load down and resell. The best price for a full load, and the longest trip.
At Panguila, Cacuaco municipality, on Luanda's northern approach.
Places that could sell into Mercado do Panguila
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Cacuaco · 5 km
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Cazenga · 13 km
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Luanda · 15 km
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Belas (Samba) · 25 km
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Viana · 25 km
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Icolo e Bengo · 52 km
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Quissama (Muxima, Quiçama) · 78 km
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Dande · 78 km
The story of Mercado do Panguila
Panguila exists because Roque Santeiro stopped. When the municipality shut that market down in 2011 its traders were moved out here, north of the city — so Panguila inherited a trade far older than the site it stands on.
Mercado do Panguila prices, and what to grow for it
Prices here move hour to hour, so they belong in the app rather than on a web page — a printed number would be wrong before you read it, and a live one from the traders standing in this market will not be.
Market prices are coming to the Divisi app — reported by the farmers and traders who are actually on the floor. Divisi also plans the season on your own field: what to plant, when to plant it, and what to do each week. Free for farmers, works offline.
Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Mercado do Panguila?
Mercado do Panguila trades cassava, banana & plantain, maize, sweet potato, common bean, groundnut. The relocated market north of Luanda, on the Cacuaco side. It handles bulk produce coming down towards the capital from the north, and is reached before the city itself.
When is maize cheapest at Mercado do Panguila?
Supply of maize into Mercado do Panguila peaks April to June, and that is when prices are usually at their lowest. Selling just before the peak, rather than in the middle of it, is where the money is.
What currency is used at Mercado do Panguila?
AOA. Trade is in kwanza, cash or mobile money. Produce moves by the sack, the crate or the basin rather than by weight — agree the measure before you unload.
What are today's prices at Mercado do Panguila?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Mercado do Panguila — they move hour to hour, and a number printed on a web page would be wrong before you read it. Market prices are coming to the Divisi app, reported by the farmers and traders who are actually there. Install it and you will have them the day they land.