Tamale Central Market

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The Tamale Central Market, located in the heart of Tamale, Ghana, is the largest market in northern Ghana. It serves as a hub of commerce and cultural exchange, attracting traders and visitors from all across Ghana. The market offers a wide variety of goods, including traditional crafts, clothing, and local cuisine. There was an outbreak of fire in the market in 1979, and in 1982 the market was burnt down completely. [1] [2] Renovation was done[ when? ] by the then head of state Ft. Jerry Rawlings, and in 2015 by President John Mahama. [3]

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Vendor pictured in Central Market, Tamale. A section of traders in Tamale Aboabo market 04.jpg
Vendor pictured in Central Market, Tamale.
Trader pictured in Central Market, Tamale. A section of traders in Tamale Aboabo market 05.jpg
Trader pictured in Central Market, Tamale.

Tamale Central Market Sections

It has two major sections, that is, the Aboabo Market and old market side (Dakurili in Dagbani local dialect)

Aboabo Market in focus

The Aboabo Market is a section within the Tamale central market which involves where most of the big wholesale and retail business transactions takes, and it is noted for the trading variety of products, especially local food products. [4]

Fire outbreaks/congestion

On Wednesday, September 9, 2022, a fire at the Tamale Central Market burned a few stores. Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) intervened to help contain the fire and stop it from spreading to numerous other market stores. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Scheiterle, Lilli; Birner, Regina (September 1, 2023). "The myth of the market queens: A case study of women and power in Ghanaian markets" (PDF). Global Food Security. 38: 100703. doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100703. S2CID   261002888 – via ScienceDirect.
  2. ↑ "Fire destroys several stores in Tamale Market". GhanaWeb. November 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Prez Mahama inaugurates renovated Tamale Market - Graphic Online".
  4. ↑ Online, Graphic. "Aboabo Market in focus". Graphic Online.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Tamale market: Fire destroys 5 shops - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-02-25.


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