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Sakubva Market
Township / local · Mutare, Zimbabwe · also called Sakubva musika, Sakubva flea and food market
Mutare's main open food market and the centre of Sakubva's economy: the largest food and vegetable trade in Manicaland, sharing the site with a well-known second-hand clothing market. It is where produce off the Eastern Highlands is first sold.
In season here in September: Tomato
What trades at Sakubva Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Banana & plantain |
box | — The Eastern Highlands crop that defines this market. |
 Tomato |
crate | April to June, September to October |
 Cabbage |
head | May to August |
 Irish potato |
15 kg pocket | June to August |
 Maize |
20 L bucket | May to July |
 Common bean |
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.
In Sakubva, south-west of central Mutare.
Places that could sell into Sakubva Market
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Mutare Urban · 5 km
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Mutare · 36 km
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Mutasa · 59 km
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Rusape · 74 km
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Chimanimani · 85 km
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Buhera · 91 km
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Makoni · 104 km
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Bikita · 119 km
Sakubva 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 Sakubva Market?
Sakubva Market trades banana & plantain, tomato, cabbage, irish potato, maize, common bean. Mutare's main open food market and the centre of Sakubva's economy: the largest food and vegetable trade in Manicaland, sharing the site with a well-known second-hand clothing market. It is where produce off the Eastern Highlands is first sold.
When is tomato cheapest at Sakubva Market?
Supply of tomato into Sakubva 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 Sakubva 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 Sakubva Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Sakubva 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.