Divisi
Grand Marché de Kinshasa
Wholesale · Kinshasa, DR Congo · also called Zando, Marché central de Kinshasa, Kinshasa central market
Kinshasa's central market, known to everyone as Zando. It trades cassava and chikwangue, plantain, groundnut, fresh vegetables and smoked fish, and it has recently reopened after a long rehabilitation — worth checking what has moved before you plan a delivery.
What trades at Grand Marché de Kinshasa
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Cassava |
sack | — Sold as roots and as chikwangue. |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Groundnut |
sack | June to August |
 Maize |
sack | June to August |
 Rice |
sack | June to July |
 Hot pepper |
basin | — |
 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
- CDF, USD
Trade is in Congolese francs, with US dollars widely used for larger lots. Agree the currency and the measure — the basin, the sack and the heap all mean different things to different buyers — 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.
In Kinshasa commune, east of the Botanical Garden, in the centre of the city.
Places that could sell into Grand Marché de Kinshasa
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Kinshasa · 34 km
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Kasangulu · 52 km
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Madimba · 94 km
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Mbanza-Ngungu · 107 km
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Luozi · 130 km
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Kimvula · 141 km
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Songololo · 173 km
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Popokabaka · 192 km
Grand Marché de Kinshasa 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 Grand Marché de Kinshasa?
Grand Marché de Kinshasa trades cassava, banana & plantain, groundnut, maize, rice, hot pepper, amaranth. Kinshasa's central market, known to everyone as Zando. It trades cassava and chikwangue, plantain, groundnut, fresh vegetables and smoked fish, and it has recently reopened after a long rehabilitation — worth checking what has moved before you plan a delivery.
When is groundnut cheapest at Grand Marché de Kinshasa?
Supply of groundnut into Grand Marché de Kinshasa peaks June to August, 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 Grand Marché de Kinshasa?
CDF, USD. Trade is in Congolese francs, with US dollars widely used for larger lots. Agree the currency and the measure — the basin, the sack and the heap all mean different things to different buyers — before you unload.
What are today's prices at Grand Marché de Kinshasa?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Grand Marché de Kinshasa — 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.