Kariakoo Market

The largest and busiest market in Dar es Salaam, this dense trading district takes its name from the Carrier Corps of the First World War and forms the commercial heart of the city's inland quarter. A distinctive multi-storey covered market building anchors streets crammed with wholesalers and stalls selling produce, spices, textiles, electronics and hardware. The area throbs with commerce from dawn, drawing traders from across the region. It offers an intense immersion in the everyday economy of Tanzania's largest city and coastal trade.