Marché Mfoundi

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Township / local · Yaoundé, Cameroon · also called Mfoundi, Mfoundi market

Yaoundé's central fresh-food market, in the heart of the city. It is known above all for fish and meat, with produce alongside — smaller lots than Mokolo and closer to the household buyer.

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What trades at Marché Mfoundi

Crop Sold by Supply peaks
Banana & plantain bunch —
Tomato crate November to January
Hot pepper basket November to January
Cassava basket —
Okra basket —
Groundnut basin July to August, November

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
XAF

Trade is in CFA francs (XAF), cash or mobile money. Roots and tubers go by the basket or the heap and grain by the sack — agree the measure first.

A local market serving one town's vendors. Short trip, smaller lots, cash on the day.

Central Yaoundé, near the city centre.

Places that could sell into Marché Mfoundi

Marché Mfoundi 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is sold at Marché Mfoundi?

Marché Mfoundi trades banana & plantain, tomato, hot pepper, cassava, okra, groundnut. Yaoundé's central fresh-food market, in the heart of the city. It is known above all for fish and meat, with produce alongside — smaller lots than Mokolo and closer to the household buyer.

When is tomato cheapest at Marché Mfoundi?

Supply of tomato into Marché Mfoundi peaks November to January, 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 Mfoundi?

XAF. Trade is in CFA francs (XAF), cash or mobile money. Roots and tubers go by the basket or the heap and grain by the sack — agree the measure first.

What are today's prices at Marché Mfoundi?

Divisi does not publish daily prices for Marché Mfoundi — 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.

Last checked August 2026. Markets move and trading hours change — if something here is wrong, please tell us.

Sources

  1. The top 10 markets in Cameroon (Culture Trip)

Before you take a load

The guides for what you are selling, the words traded here, and the farmers who were on this floor last week.