Marché de Goma

Wholesale · Goma, DR Congo · also called Goma market, marché de Birere

The market of the Kivu highlands, supplied along four axes — Kanyabayonga–Kiwanja–Kibumba out of Lubero and Rutshuru, Kitshanga and Masisi-Centre out of Masisi, and Minova in Kalehe across the South Kivu line. It sits on the Rwandan border at Rubavu, so the trade runs both ways across it.

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What trades at Marché de Goma

Crop	Sold by	Supply peaks
Irish potato	sack	January to February, June to July
Common bean	sack	January to February, June to July
Cabbage	head	January to February, June to July
Banana & plantain	bunch	—
Cassava	sack	—
Maize	sack	January to February, June to 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: 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 Goma, North Kivu, on Lake Kivu at the Rwandan border. Supply here has been interrupted by insecurity on the feeder roads more than once — check the route is open before you load.

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Marché de Goma prices, and what to grow for it

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Frequently asked questions

What is sold at Marché de Goma?

Marché de Goma trades irish potato, common bean, cabbage, banana & plantain, cassava, maize, amaranth. The market of the Kivu highlands, supplied along four axes — Kanyabayonga–Kiwanja–Kibumba out of Lubero and Rutshuru, Kitshanga and Masisi-Centre out of Masisi, and Minova in Kalehe across the South Kivu line. It sits on the Rwandan border at Rubavu, so the trade runs both ways across it.

When is irish potato cheapest at Marché de Goma?

Supply of irish potato into Marché de Goma 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 de Goma?

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 Marché de Goma?

Divisi does not publish daily prices for Marché de Goma — 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.

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