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Lusaka City Market
Township / local · Lusaka, Zambia · also called City Market
The city-centre market, close to the intercity bus terminus — smaller lots than Soweto and nearer the retail buyer, which suits a grower arriving by bus rather than by lorry.
In season here in September: Tomato · Onion
What trades at Lusaka City Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Tomato |
crate | April to May, September to October |
 Cabbage |
head | May to July |
 Maize |
20 L bucket | May to July |
 Groundnut |
20 L bucket | June to August |
| Onion | September to November |
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
- ZMW
Trade is in kwacha, cash or mobile money. Grain is sold by the 50 kg bag and vegetables by the crate or the heap — agree which before you unload.
A local market serving one town's vendors. Short trip, smaller lots, cash on the day.
In central Lusaka, beside the intercity bus terminus.
Places that could sell into Lusaka City Market
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Kafue · 7 km
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Lusaka · 10 km
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Chongwe · 24 km
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Chilanga · 35 km
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Chikankata · 58 km
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Shibuyunji · 72 km
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Chirundu · 77 km
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Mazabuka · 81 km
Lusaka City 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 Lusaka City Market?
Lusaka City Market trades tomato, cabbage, maize, groundnut, onion. The city-centre market, close to the intercity bus terminus — smaller lots than Soweto and nearer the retail buyer, which suits a grower arriving by bus rather than by lorry.
When is tomato cheapest at Lusaka City Market?
Supply of tomato into Lusaka City Market peaks April to May, September to October, 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 Lusaka City Market?
ZMW. Trade is in kwacha, cash or mobile money. Grain is sold by the 50 kg bag and vegetables by the crate or the heap — agree which before you unload.
What are today's prices at Lusaka City Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Lusaka City 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.