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Rubavu Market
Wholesale · Rubavu, Rwanda · also called Gisenyi Market, Rubavu, Gisenyi
The lakeshore market at Gisenyi, on Lake Kivu and on the Congolese border at Goma. Lake fish trade beside vegetables and fruit, and the border means a Rubavu grower is selling into two countries.
What trades at Rubavu Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Irish potato |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Common bean |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Cabbage |
head | January to February, June to July |
 Tomato |
crate | January to February, June to July |
 Passion fruit |
basin | — |
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.
Near the lakeshore at Rubavu, beside the DRC border crossing.
Places that could sell into Rubavu Market
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Rubavu · 12 km
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Rutsiro · 20 km
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Nyabihu · 22 km
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Ngororero · 39 km
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Musanze · 45 km
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Karongi · 47 km
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Gakenke · 50 km
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Muhanga · 54 km
Rubavu 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 Rubavu Market?
Rubavu Market trades irish potato, banana & plantain, common bean, cabbage, tomato, passion fruit. The lakeshore market at Gisenyi, on Lake Kivu and on the Congolese border at Goma. Lake fish trade beside vegetables and fruit, and the border means a Rubavu grower is selling into two countries.
When is irish potato cheapest at Rubavu Market?
Supply of irish potato into Rubavu 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 Rubavu 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 Rubavu Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Rubavu 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.