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Kejetia Market

Kumasi Central Market
Kejetia Market
Drone shot of the Kumasi Central Market from above
Map
LocationKumasi, Ghana
Coordinates6°41′55″N 1°37′09″W / 6.698635°N 1.619140°W / 6.698635; -1.619140
AddressKejetia Road
Opening date1924; 100 years ago (1924)
ManagementKumasi Metropolitan Assembly
Ashanti Monarch
No. of stores and servicesapprox. 8,000+

The Kumasi Central Market, also known as Kejetia Market, is an open-air marketplace in Kumasi, a city in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The market has over 8,000 stores and stalls,[1] making it the largest single market in West Africa. About 50,000 people visit the market daily, while there are 20,000 vendors operating in it.[2]

Formation

The market, along with the makola market in Accra, was established in 1924, modeled after British markets in order to house large numbers of vendors.[3] This led to an increase of market and street trading in the city. During this time, a lorry park was constructed to help with the large number of people who go to the market.[2] Due to the lack of investment in the market, infrastructure and hygiene conditions were poor. Because of this, the colonial government tried to promote large-scaled industrialization to stop the even-increasing number of vendors. Although, after Ghana's independence, there was still a large percentage of the workforce working in small-scale activities including trading.[4]

Redevelopment project

In August 2015, the Government of Ghana announced a redevelopment plan for the entire market.[5] The project is currently on its second phrase.[6]

Phase 1

The first phase of the project begun in 2015 and was valued at a cost of US$259,425,000 by the John Dramani Mahama government.[6] The phase included a brand new market equipped with about 8,420 stores. It was completed in late 2018.[7]

Phase 2

The second phrase was undertaken by the Nana Akufo-Addo government and Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene on 2 May 2019 for work to commence. It is estimated to cost around US$248 million and is being financed by Deutsche Bank.[7] It is still yet to be completed.[6]

Incidents

Fires

Fire outbreaks have historically been an issue of the Kejetia market. In January and March 2016, fires destroyed more than 200 shops and vendors' property.[8]

Power

On 28 June 2022, the market was taken off the national grid over huge debts that had accrued for 14 months. The market has had power restored following a 20 percent payment of the GH¢5.2 million debt owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).[9]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Mensah et al. 2022, p. 4.
  2. ^ a b Okoye 2020, p. 9.
  3. ^ admin (4 March 2023). "Africa's Largest Open-Air Single Market". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. ^ Okoye 2020, p. 4.
  5. ^ Kenu 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Boadu 2022.
  7. ^ a b Kenu 2019.
  8. ^ Okoye 2020, p. 10.
  9. ^ Amoh 2022.

Sources

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6°41′55″N 1°37′09″W / 6.698635°N 1.619140°W / 6.698635; -1.619140

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kejetia,_Kumasi,_Ghana