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Musanze Market
Wholesale · Musanze, Rwanda · also called Ruhengeri Market, Musanze
The market for the volcanic north, where the country's potato and bean production concentrates. Growers from the surrounding hills bring produce in on foot and by bicycle, which is why lots here are smaller and the trip is short — the point of Musanze is that you do not have to reach Kigali to sell.
What trades at Musanze Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Irish potato |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Common bean |
sack | January to February, June to July |
| Onion | sack | January to February, July to August |
 Passion fruit |
basin | — |
 Maize |
sack | January to February, July |
 Cabbage |
head | January to February, June to July |
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 Musanze town, below the Virunga volcanoes.
Places that could sell into Musanze Market
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Musanze · 4 km
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Gakenke · 9 km
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Burera · 19 km
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Nyabihu · 25 km
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Ngororero · 30 km
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Rubavu · 35 km
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Muhanga · 36 km
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Rulindo · 42 km
Musanze 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 Musanze Market?
Musanze Market trades irish potato, common bean, onion, passion fruit, maize, cabbage. The market for the volcanic north, where the country's potato and bean production concentrates. Growers from the surrounding hills bring produce in on foot and by bicycle, which is why lots here are smaller and the trip is short — the point of Musanze is that you do not have to reach Kigali to sell.
When is irish potato cheapest at Musanze Market?
Supply of irish potato into Musanze 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 Musanze 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 Musanze Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Musanze 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.