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Kamenge Market
Township / local · Bujumbura, Burundi · also called Marché de Kamenge, Kamenge
The market for Bujumbura's northern quarters, serving the households and vendors of Kamenge and the communes around it. Smaller lots than the central market and a shorter trip for growers coming down from the north.
What trades at Kamenge Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Common bean |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Cassava |
sack | — |
 Sweet potato |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Maize |
sack | January to February, July |
 Amaranth |
bundle | — |
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
- BIF
Trade is in Burundian francs, cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the sack or the basin; very little is weighed.
A local market serving one town's vendors. Short trip, smaller lots, cash on the day.
In Kamenge, northern Bujumbura.
Places that could sell into Kamenge Market
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Ntahangwa · 4 km
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Mukaza · 6 km
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Kanyosha1 · 11 km
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Muha · 11 km
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Mubimbi · 11 km
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Mutimbuzi · 16 km
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Isale · 17 km
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Mpanda · 19 km
The story of Kamenge Market
Kamenge's market burned down in 2012 and a new one was built in its place.
Kamenge Market 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 Kamenge Market?
Kamenge Market trades banana & plantain, common bean, cassava, sweet potato, maize, amaranth. The market for Bujumbura's northern quarters, serving the households and vendors of Kamenge and the communes around it. Smaller lots than the central market and a shorter trip for growers coming down from the north.
When is common bean cheapest at Kamenge Market?
Supply of common bean into Kamenge Market peaks January to February, June to July, 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 Kamenge Market?
BIF. Trade is in Burundian francs, cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the sack or the basin; very little is weighed.
What are today's prices at Kamenge Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Kamenge Market — 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.