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Sabon Gari Market
Wholesale · Kano, Nigeria · also called Sabon Gari, Kano Sabon Gari market
Kano's general market, and the retail and mid-scale counterpart to the bulk grain trade at Dawanau. Vegetables from the Kano River irrigation schemes trade here alongside grain and legumes.
What trades at Sabon Gari Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Tomato |
basket | November to February |
| Onion | bag | October to December |
 Sweet pepper |
basket | November to January |
 Maize |
100 kg bag | October to December |
 Cowpea |
100 kg bag | October to December |
 Groundnut |
100 kg bag | October to December |
 Rice |
50 kg bag | November 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
- NGN
- Trading since
- 1915
Trade is in naira, and large lots are settled by bank transfer as often as in cash. Agree the settlement before the load 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.
In Sabon Gari, Kano.
Places that could sell into Sabon Gari Market
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Fagge · 2 km
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Kano Municipal · 2 km
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Dala · 5 km
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Gwale · 5 km
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Nasarawa · 5 km
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Tarauni · 5 km
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Kumbotso · 8 km
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Ungogo · 11 km
The story of Sabon Gari Market
Sabon Gari market was built in 1914 and opened in 1915, in the quarter laid out for traders from outside Kano. It has been a meeting point for traders of different origins ever since, which is still what it is for.
Sabon Gari 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.
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 Sabon Gari Market?
Sabon Gari Market trades tomato, onion, sweet pepper, maize, cowpea, groundnut, rice. Kano's general market, and the retail and mid-scale counterpart to the bulk grain trade at Dawanau. Vegetables from the Kano River irrigation schemes trade here alongside grain and legumes.
When is tomato cheapest at Sabon Gari Market?
Supply of tomato into Sabon Gari Market peaks November 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 Sabon Gari Market?
NGN. Trade is in naira, and large lots are settled by bank transfer as often as in cash. Agree the settlement before the load is weighed.
What are today's prices at Sabon Gari Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Sabon Gari 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.