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Songea Market
Wholesale · Songea, Tanzania · also called Songea, Soko Kuu Songea
Ruvuma's market, in the far south. It is a surplus maize region and a long way from the coast, so the gap between the Songea price and the Dar es Salaam price is mostly road — which is why storage pays here more than it does nearer the city.
In season here in September: Tobacco
What trades at Songea Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Maize |
100 kg bag | June to August |
 Common bean |
100 kg bag | June to July |
 Cassava |
sack | — |
 Groundnut |
100 kg bag | June to July |
 Sunflower |
100 kg bag | July to August |
 Tobacco |
bale | July to September |
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 Songea, Ruvuma region.
Places that could sell into Songea Market
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Songea Urban · 12 km
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Mbinga · 70 km
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Songea · 75 km
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Namtumbo · 94 km
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Nyasa · 112 km
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Ludewa · 117 km
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Njombe Urban · 150 km
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Njombe · 178 km
Songea 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 Songea Market?
Songea Market trades maize, common bean, cassava, groundnut, sunflower, tobacco. Ruvuma's market, in the far south. It is a surplus maize region and a long way from the coast, so the gap between the Songea price and the Dar es Salaam price is mostly road — which is why storage pays here more than it does nearer the city.
When is maize cheapest at Songea Market?
Supply of maize into Songea 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 Songea 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 Songea Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Songea 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.