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Kimironko Market
Wholesale · Kigali, Rwanda · also called Kimironko
Kigali's main farmers' market. Growers and traders come in from every corner of Rwanda and from across the borders with fruit, vegetables, legumes, herbs and grain — it is the widest range of produce in one place in the country, and the market a Kigali-bound grower is aiming for.
What trades at Kimironko Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Irish potato |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Common bean |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Avocado |
basin | January to February, June to July |
 Passion fruit |
basin | — |
 Tomato |
crate | January to February, June to July |
| Onion | sack | January to February, July to August |
 Maize |
sack | January to February, July |
 Ginger |
basin | — |
 Garlic |
basin | January to February |
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
- RWF
Trade is in Rwandan francs, cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the sack or the basin rather than by weight.
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 Kimironko, eastern Kigali, well served from anywhere in the city.
Places that could sell into Kimironko Market
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Gasabo · 9 km
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Kicukiro · 11 km
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Nyarugenge · 14 km
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Bugesera · 27 km
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Kamonyi · 35 km
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Rwamagana · 35 km
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Rulindo · 37 km
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Ngoma · 41 km
Kimironko 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 Kimironko Market?
Kimironko Market trades irish potato, common bean, banana & plantain, avocado, passion fruit, tomato, onion, maize, ginger, garlic. Kigali's main farmers' market. Growers and traders come in from every corner of Rwanda and from across the borders with fruit, vegetables, legumes, herbs and grain — it is the widest range of produce in one place in the country, and the market a Kigali-bound grower is aiming for.
When is irish potato cheapest at Kimironko Market?
Supply of irish potato into Kimironko Market 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 Kimironko Market?
RWF. Trade is in Rwandan francs, cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the sack or the basin rather than by weight.
What are today's prices at Kimironko Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Kimironko 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.