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Kalerwe Market
Wholesale · Kampala, Uganda · also called Kalerwe
Kampala's wholesale market for fruit, vegetables and root crops, on Gayaza Road where the produce lorries come in. Supply arrives from Luweero, Mbarara, Wakiso and Mukono, and the buyers are wholesalers supplying restaurants and street-food businesses — so it rewards a grower who can deliver a consistent load.
In season here in September: Onion · Yam
What trades at Kalerwe Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — Matooke — the market's mainstay. |
 Cassava |
bag | — |
 Sweet potato |
bag | June to July, December |
 Tomato |
box | January to February, July to August |
| Onion | net bag | February to March, August to September |
 Yam |
bag | August to October |
 Common bean |
100 kg bag | December to January, 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
- UGX
Trade is in Uganda shillings, cash or mobile money. Bring your own scale or agree the measure first — much of the trade is by the basin and the bunch 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 Gayaza Road at the Northern Bypass, a few kilometres north of the city centre.
Places that could sell into Kalerwe Market
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Kampala · 1 km
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Wakiso · 21 km
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Mukono · 33 km
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Mpigi · 34 km
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Butambala · 49 km
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Buikwe · 50 km
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Mityana · 61 km
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Jinja · 61 km
Kalerwe 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 Kalerwe Market?
Kalerwe Market trades banana & plantain, cassava, sweet potato, tomato, onion, yam, common bean. Kampala's wholesale market for fruit, vegetables and root crops, on Gayaza Road where the produce lorries come in. Supply arrives from Luweero, Mbarara, Wakiso and Mukono, and the buyers are wholesalers supplying restaurants and street-food businesses — so it rewards a grower who can deliver a consistent load.
When is sweet potato cheapest at Kalerwe Market?
Supply of sweet potato into Kalerwe Market peaks June to July, December, 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 Kalerwe Market?
UGX. Trade is in Uganda shillings, cash or mobile money. Bring your own scale or agree the measure first — much of the trade is by the basin and the bunch rather than by weight.
What are today's prices at Kalerwe Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Kalerwe 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.