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Bukoba Main Market

Bukoba Main Market (map)  is located in downtown (town centre) sandwiched between Jamhuri Road, Sokoine Road, Biashara Street and Arusha Street. Bukoba Market is a place to find all types of food from grains, vegetables, fruits, poultry, beef, all varieties of bananas, and fish. Packaged canned and other processed foods are available in kiosks surrounding Bukoba Main Market, and supermarkets in downtown just outside the main market. Bukoba Main Market closes at 6:00 pm.

Rwamishenye Market

Rwamishenye Market (map) is located along Uganda Road just after the traffic circle (roundabout) which is the intersection of three roads leading: to town centre, Muleba and Mwanza, and Karagwe and Uganda. From town centre, head north passing through the steep Nyangoye Hills towards Uganda. The market is a large and busy business centre on either sides of Uganda Road. It provides all the food and non-food supplies you can find in the main Market and town centre shops. This market is good for late shoppers and likely bargain hunters, and closes at 11:00 pm.

Fresh Fish

Fresh fish, especially tilapia is sold along the shore of Lake Victoria to East of the harbor beside Kiroyera Tours beach camp and in Nyamukazi (also on the lakeshore).

General Shopping

Non-food shopping can be made from many retail shops located in the downtown core, which is a large area sandwiched between Uganda Road to the west, Arusha Street to the east, Barongo Road to the south and the upcountry bus stand to the north. All shops are easily accessible from Jamhuri Road which runs north-south in the middle of the downtown core.

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