Onitsha Main Market
Onitsha Main Market, the largest market in Africa, in terms of geographical size and volume of goods. Onitsha main market is located Onitsha the commercial hub of Anambra State, Nigeria. The market has over 30,000 stores, banks, Restaurant, Shopping Plaza, assorted kinds of goods are sold ranging from; Clothing accessories, Phones, Electronics, Books and stationeries. Onitsha main market has been in existence for over one hundred (100) years, before amalgamation of Nigeria.
Onitsha main market is hovered by one of the revered traders association on the Continent, the Onitsha Market Traders Association (OMTA). Most of the major import merchants from Eastern Nigeria have their head-office within the market. The average trader in the area are known to bring in at least six consignments of 40 tonnes (40bfeet container)of good annually. Some of the major import importers do more than 200 consignments of 40 tonnes of good per year. Ranging from Jewelry, Clothing, Household, Industrial and Office Equipment.
It is bounded by the River Niger to the west and Fegge through Osumaru Road from the East. The market is secured by the Onitsha Main Market Vigilante services working under the auspices of the Nigeria Police Force. The market can rightfully be called the commercial house of West Africa. It is massively patronized by merchants in the ECOWAS Sub-region including Accra, Abidjan, Douala, Niamey and Cotonou and various parts of the Continent to mention a few.