Marché Central de Kinshasa

The Grand Marché, or central market of Kinshasa, is a vast and teeming trading ground at the heart of the capital, sometimes called the Marché de la Liberté in its expanded forms. Its endless stalls sell food, fabrics, electronics, hardware and every kind of household good, drawing shoppers from across the sprawling city. The market is a defining feature of Kinshasa's informal economy and its intense street life. For visitors it captures the scale, energy and resourcefulness of one of the fastest-growing urban centres in the world.