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Mucheke Market
Township / local · Masvingo, Zimbabwe · also called Mucheke, Mucheke bus terminus market
Masvingo's bus-terminus market and the province's assembly point. Growers who cannot reach Harare in a night sell here, and traders consolidate loads that go on to Mbare Musika.
In season here in September: Tomato
What trades at Mucheke Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Maize |
20 L bucket | May to July |
 Groundnut |
20 L bucket | June to August |
 Tomato |
crate | April to June, September to October |
 Sweet potato |
20 L bucket | May to July |
 Cowpea |
20 L bucket | 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
- 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.
A local market serving one town's vendors. Short trip, smaller lots, cash on the day.
At the Mucheke long-distance bus terminus, Masvingo.
Places that could sell into Mucheke Market
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Masvingo Urban · 4 km
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Masvingo · 6 km
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Gutu · 44 km
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Chivi · 49 km
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Zaka · 65 km
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Shurugwi · 72 km
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Zvishavane Urban · 83 km
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Mberengwa · 92 km
Mucheke 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 Mucheke Market?
Mucheke Market trades maize, groundnut, tomato, sweet potato, cowpea. Masvingo's bus-terminus market and the province's assembly point. Growers who cannot reach Harare in a night sell here, and traders consolidate loads that go on to Mbare Musika.
When is maize cheapest at Mucheke Market?
Supply of maize into Mucheke 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 Mucheke 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 are today's prices at Mucheke Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Mucheke 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.