Tamale Central Market

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. Renovation was done by the then head of state Ft. Jerry Rawlings, and in 2015 by President John Mahama.

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.

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.