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Mbale Central Market
Wholesale · Mbale, Uganda · also called Mbale market
Eastern Uganda's market, below Mount Elgon. Groundnuts, cassava flour, mountain-grown vegetables and matooke are what it is known for, and it sits on the corridor that carries Ugandan maize east into Kenya.
In season here in September: Onion
What trades at Mbale Central Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Groundnut |
sack | December to January, July to August |
 Cassava |
sack | — |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Maize |
100 kg bag | December to January, July to August |
 Common bean |
100 kg bag | December to January, July to August |
 Arabica coffee |
sack | October to December |
| Onion | net bag | February to March, August 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
- 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.
In central Mbale, Eastern Region.
Places that could sell into Mbale Central Market
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Mbale · 8 km
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Butaleja · 10 km
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Budaka · 13 km
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Sironko · 20 km
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Manafwa · 21 km
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Namisindwa · 25 km
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Bududa · 30 km
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Butebo · 32 km
Mbale Central 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 Mbale Central Market?
Mbale Central Market trades groundnut, cassava, banana & plantain, maize, common bean, arabica coffee, onion. Eastern Uganda's market, below Mount Elgon. Groundnuts, cassava flour, mountain-grown vegetables and matooke are what it is known for, and it sits on the corridor that carries Ugandan maize east into Kenya.
When is groundnut cheapest at Mbale Central Market?
Supply of groundnut into Mbale Central Market peaks December to January, July 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 Mbale Central 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 Mbale Central Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Mbale Central 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.