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Chikwanha Market
Township / local · Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe · also called Chikwanha, Chikwanha Shopping Centre market
Chitungwiza's green market, off Seke Road, and the alternative to hauling a load the extra distance into Mbare. Growers from Seke, Manyame and Goromonzi sell here to vendors who supply Chitungwiza's suburbs. Poultry, beef, fish and grain trade alongside the produce.
In season here in September: Tomato · Onion
What trades at Chikwanha Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Tomato |
crate | April to June, September to October |
 Cabbage |
head | May to August |
| Onion | September to November | |
 Maize |
20 L bucket | May to July |
 Sweet potato |
20 L bucket | May to July |
 Irish potato |
15 kg pocket | June 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
- USD, ZWG
Busiest between 22:00 and 04:00, when vendors arrive with their own hired transport.
Deals are quoted and settled in US dollars. ZiG is legal tender and some traders will take it, but bring USD cash in small notes — change is the thing that stalls a sale.
A local market serving one town's vendors. Short trip, smaller lots, cash on the day.
Off the Harare–Seke road at Chikwanha Shopping Centre. Vendors commonly club together to hire transport to collect a load.
Places that could sell into Chikwanha Market
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Chitungwiza · 3 km
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Harare Rural · 4 km
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Epworth · 15 km
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Seke · 15 km
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Ruwa · 23 km
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Harare · 32 km
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Chegutu · 37 km
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Marondera · 40 km
Chikwanha 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 Chikwanha Market?
Chikwanha Market trades tomato, cabbage, onion, maize, sweet potato, irish potato. Chitungwiza's green market, off Seke Road, and the alternative to hauling a load the extra distance into Mbare. Growers from Seke, Manyame and Goromonzi sell here to vendors who supply Chitungwiza's suburbs. Poultry, beef, fish and grain trade alongside the produce.
When is tomato cheapest at Chikwanha Market?
Supply of tomato into Chikwanha Market peaks April to June, 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 Chikwanha Market?
USD, ZWG. Deals are quoted and settled in US dollars. ZiG is legal tender and some traders will take it, but bring USD cash in small notes — change is the thing that stalls a sale.
What time does Chikwanha Market open?
Every day. Busiest between 22:00 and 04:00, when vendors arrive with their own hired transport.
What are today's prices at Chikwanha Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Chikwanha 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.