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New Soweto Market
Wholesale · Lusaka, Zambia · also called Soweto Market, Soweto
Lusaka's main produce market, on Lumumba Road. Fresh vegetables trade alongside dried staples sold in bulk — kapenta, ifinkubala and dried beans as well as the grain and vegetables — and it is where growers coming into the capital sell first.
In season here in September: Tomato · Onion
What trades at New Soweto Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Maize |
50 kg bag | May to July |
 Tomato |
crate | April to May, September to October |
 Cabbage |
head | May to July |
| Onion | September to November | |
 Groundnut |
50 kg bag | June to August |
 Sweet potato |
bag | May to July |
 Common bean |
50 kg bag | June to July |
 Soybean |
50 kg bag | June to July |
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.
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 Lumumba Road, west of the Lusaka city centre.
Places that could sell into New Soweto Market
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Kafue · 8 km
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Lusaka · 12 km
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Chongwe · 25 km
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Chilanga · 33 km
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Chikankata · 58 km
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Shibuyunji · 70 km
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Chirundu · 78 km
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Mazabuka · 79 km
New Soweto 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 New Soweto Market?
New Soweto Market trades maize, tomato, cabbage, onion, groundnut, sweet potato, common bean, soybean. Lusaka's main produce market, on Lumumba Road. Fresh vegetables trade alongside dried staples sold in bulk — kapenta, ifinkubala and dried beans as well as the grain and vegetables — and it is where growers coming into the capital sell first.
When is maize cheapest at New Soweto Market?
Supply of maize into New Soweto Market peaks May to July, 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 New Soweto 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 New Soweto Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for New Soweto 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.