Recommended Markets in Abuja
- Karmo market
According to Agatha Sesuwe, a vegetable seller at Karmo market, “the only item you might not find in this market are human parts.” Her assertion was of course hyperbolic, but it underlined the commercial appeal, in terms of variety of goods, at the market.
Commodities here are generally cheap. So, if you are not travelling out of the capital city during this Christmas period, Karmo market is the best bet to get assorted fruits, vegetables, tomatoes, including processed seasonings.
Karmo market is situated at a town of the same name in Abuja municipal Area Council (AMAC) around Kado area Abuja.
Karmo market sells on Tuesdays and Fridays, but comes to live more on Tuesdays.
- Kado Fish Market
most thriving fish markets in Abuja is the Kado Fish Market, located along Gwagwa-Karmo road, Life Camp. It is popular for all kinds of fish products.
You cannot get fish anywhere cheaper because Kado Market is the first choice for many fish farmers to market their products and a meeting point for businessmen and women dealing in fish and products such as feeds, drugs.
The market takes care of the various demands of buyers in terms of variety of the products and type of fish desired. Another name for this market is Life Camp Market. There is a wide range of frozen foods and other food stuffs that you also can buy here.
- Utako Market
The Utako Market is where you can get items very cheap. Utako market is the hub of yam, potatoes, plantain, onions and many other farm products. You may as well check out the “tokunbo” (second hand) furniture and electronics market inside the Utako Motor Park. You will be amazed at the kind of home interiors you will see at a very cheap price.
A problem here may be parking space because of the number of cars polling up at the place. You will find this market Off Obafemi Awolowo Way, behind ABM Plaza in Utako.
- Maraba Fruit Market
Varieties of fruits and vegetables sell at cheap prices here.
You can buy your Christmas tomatoes, pepper, onions in baskets, carrots, spring onions etc and there you can do sharing, so you don’t need to buy one whole basket.
This market is located at Maraba after Nyanya Junction.
- Wuse Market
This is the biggest open market in Abuja. It offers a glimpse of the local life, with numerous stores and outlets selling everything from crafts, to textiles, jewelleries, housewares, electronics, domestic appliances, and fresh food items from all over the country.
Things are not that cheap here compared with the above mentioned markets but there is hardly anything you will not find here.
You can as well learn how to haggle here with the traders. On weekends, the market is very rowdy. Wuse market is located between Sani Abacha Way and Herbert Macaulay Way in Wuse II, and is opened from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm daily.
- Gosa market
This market is after Kuje but before airport.
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