Kilombero Market

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Wholesale · Arusha, Tanzania · also called Kilombero, Kilombero Produce Market

Arusha's produce market, on Kilombero Avenue in the centre of town. It is the outlet for the northern highlands — Meru and Kilimanjaro vegetables, potatoes and beans — and it trades fish and spices alongside the fresh produce.

In season here in September: Tomato · Onion · Irish potato · Cabbage · Carrot

What trades at Kilombero Market

Crop	Sold by	Supply peaks
Tomato	crate	February to March, August to September
Onion	sack	August to October
Irish potato	100 kg bag	July to September
Cabbage	head	July to September
Carrot	sack	July to September
Common bean	100 kg bag	July to August
Banana & plantain	bunch	—
Avocado	crate	March to May
Maize	100 kg bag	July to August

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. Vegetables go by the crate or the sack 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.

On Kilombero Avenue, central Arusha.

Places that could sell into Kilombero Market

• Arusha Urban · 3 km Mango, Pineapple, Cotton
• Arusha · 5 km Green Gram, Mango, Pearl Millet
• Monduli · 22 km Pearl Millet, Fonio, African Nightshade
• Meru · 28 km Lemon, Sweet Orange, Soybean
• Siha · 41 km Enset, Guava, Lemon
• Hai · 56 km Lettuce, Pigeon Pea, Hot Pepper
• Moshi Urban · 70 km Cashew, Groundnut, Rice
• Moshi · 74 km Hot Pepper, African Nightshade, Amaranth

Kilombero 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is sold at Kilombero Market?

Kilombero Market trades tomato, onion, irish potato, cabbage, carrot, common bean, banana & plantain, avocado, maize. Arusha's produce market, on Kilombero Avenue in the centre of town. It is the outlet for the northern highlands — Meru and Kilimanjaro vegetables, potatoes and beans — and it trades fish and spices alongside the fresh produce.

When is tomato cheapest at Kilombero Market?

Supply of tomato into Kilombero Market peaks February to March, August to September, 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 Kilombero Market?

TZS. Trade is in Tanzanian shillings, cash or mobile money. Vegetables go by the crate or the sack rather than by weight.

What are today's prices at Kilombero Market?

Divisi does not publish daily prices for Kilombero 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.