Markets in Eastern Region

The Eastern Region's markets are where everyday Ghanaian life is most visible, and this page gathers five of them. Koforidua Beads Market is the standout: a weekly Thursday beads and crafts market in the Gallaway neighbourhood, beside Jubilee Park, described by the local assembly as one of Africa's largest bead markets. The others are working town markets, each with its own character and its own busy days.

What they share is a rhythm set by market days rather than by opening hours. Akim Oda Market, also known as the Kotoku Market Complex, trades mainly in foodstuffs on Mondays and Thursdays. Akosombo Market, in the Asuogyaman District, deals in yam, maize, cassava and vegetables on the same two days, as does Atimpoku Abolo Market, where yam, fish, tomatoes, charcoal and cassava are the staples. Senchi Barrier Market sits in Senchi, on the west bank of the Volta River downstream of the Akosombo Dam.

They differ in scale and in what they are known for. Koforidua is the place to go for beads and crafts; the Asuogyaman markets are about fresh produce and river-side trade; Akim Oda is a central municipal market serving Birim Central. Come for the shopping, stay for the atmosphere.