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Hawassa Market
Wholesale · Hawassa, Ethiopia · also called Awasa market, Hawassa
The southern regional centre, on Lake Hawassa, and one of the country's grain milling towns. It is also the market for the enset and coffee belt around Sidama — two crops that barely appear further north.
What trades at Hawassa Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Maize |
quintal | December to February |
 Enset |
bundle | — The staple of this region. |
 Arabica coffee |
sack | November to January |
 Wheat |
quintal | December to February |
 Common bean |
quintal | December to January |
 Avocado |
crate | May to July |
 Sweet potato |
sack | December to January |
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
- ETB
Trade is in birr. Grain is sold by the quintal (100 kg) and vegetables by the crate or the sack — agree the measure 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 Hawassa, Sidama.
Places that could sell into Hawassa Market
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Hawassa town Admin · 0 km
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Northern · 25 km
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West Arsi · 53 km
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Southern · 56 km
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Halaba · 58 km
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Kembata · 68 km
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Central · 69 km
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Eastern · 69 km
Hawassa 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Hawassa Market?
Hawassa Market trades maize, enset, arabica coffee, wheat, common bean, avocado, sweet potato. The southern regional centre, on Lake Hawassa, and one of the country's grain milling towns. It is also the market for the enset and coffee belt around Sidama — two crops that barely appear further north.
When is maize cheapest at Hawassa Market?
Supply of maize into Hawassa Market peaks December to February, 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 Hawassa Market?
ETB. Trade is in birr. Grain is sold by the quintal (100 kg) and vegetables by the crate or the sack — agree the measure before you unload.
What are today's prices at Hawassa Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Hawassa 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.