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Marché Central de Bujumbura
Wholesale · Bujumbura, Burundi · also called Bujumbura Central Market, Marché Central, Siyoni
Bujumbura's main market, spread across several blocks of the downtown. It is the assembly point for produce coming in from the hills behind the city and from the Imbo plain along Lake Tanganyika, and where a grower reaching the capital sells.
What trades at Marché Central de Bujumbura
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — The staple, eaten and brewed. |
 Common bean |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Cassava |
sack | — |
 Maize |
sack | January to February, July |
 Sweet potato |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Rice |
sack | June to July From the Imbo plain. |
 Tomato |
crate | January to February, June to July |
 Arabica coffee |
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
- BIF
Trade is in Burundian francs, cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the sack or the basin; very little is weighed.
Growers sell in bulk to traders who break the load down and resell. The best price for a full load, and the longest trip.
Across several blocks of central Bujumbura.
Places that could sell into Marché Central de Bujumbura
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Mukaza · 2 km
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Muha · 6 km
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Kanyosha1 · 7 km
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Ntahangwa · 8 km
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Mutimbuzi · 15 km
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Mubimbi · 15 km
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Nyabiraba · 17 km
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Isale · 18 km
The story of Marché Central de Bujumbura
The colonial-era market hall was gutted by fire in 2013 and the trade rebuilt itself on and around the site. The market that operates today is the successor to that one, not the same building.
Marché Central de Bujumbura 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 Marché Central de Bujumbura?
Marché Central de Bujumbura trades banana & plantain, common bean, cassava, maize, sweet potato, rice, tomato, arabica coffee. Bujumbura's main market, spread across several blocks of the downtown. It is the assembly point for produce coming in from the hills behind the city and from the Imbo plain along Lake Tanganyika, and where a grower reaching the capital sells.
When is common bean cheapest at Marché Central de Bujumbura?
Supply of common bean into Marché Central de Bujumbura 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 Marché Central de Bujumbura?
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 Marché Central de Bujumbura?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Marché Central de Bujumbura — 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.