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Iringa Market
Wholesale · Iringa, Tanzania · also called Iringa, Soko Kuu Iringa
One of the southern highlands' grain markets, on the road between Mbeya and Dar es Salaam. It is a reference market for national maize prices, and a grower here is deciding between selling local or paying the haul to the coast.
What trades at Iringa Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Maize |
100 kg bag | June to August |
 Common bean |
100 kg bag | June to July |
 Sunflower |
100 kg bag | July to August |
 Irish potato |
100 kg bag | June to August |
 Tomato |
crate | May 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
- TZS
Trade is in Tanzanian shillings, cash or mobile money. Grain moves by the 100 kg bag; 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 Iringa, on the Tanzam highway.
Places that could sell into Iringa Market
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Iringa Urban · 9 km
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Kilolo · 61 km
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Mufindi · 73 km
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Mafinga Township Authority · 80 km
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Iringa · 87 km
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Kilombero · 100 km
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Ulanga · 129 km
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Makambako Township Authority · 152 km
Iringa 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 Iringa Market?
Iringa Market trades maize, common bean, sunflower, irish potato, tomato. One of the southern highlands' grain markets, on the road between Mbeya and Dar es Salaam. It is a reference market for national maize prices, and a grower here is deciding between selling local or paying the haul to the coast.
When is maize cheapest at Iringa Market?
Supply of maize into Iringa Market peaks June to August, 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 Iringa Market?
TZS. Trade is in Tanzanian shillings, cash or mobile money. Grain moves by the 100 kg bag; agree the measure before you unload.
What are today's prices at Iringa Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Iringa 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.