| 📍 Country/City | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa |
| 🏬 Address | Addis Ketema district, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 🏭 Categories | Food & Agriculture Daily-use Goods Electronics & Electrical Apparel & Textiles |
| 🖼 Image keyword | Addis Mercato market Ethiopia largest open air 🔍 Search images |
Addis Mercato in the Addis Ketema district is described as Africa's largest open-air market, said to comprise around 7,100 business entities (exact figure unconfirmed) spread over several square kilometres. It trades coffee, spices, farm produce, textiles, metalwork, plastics and imported electronics, serving as Ethiopia's price-setting and distribution centre for a huge share of the capital's daily commerce. It remains active and open for trade according to recent reporting, and on-site visits by prospective overseas suppliers are welcomed by the resident traders.
As a comprehensive wholesale venue, it clusters coffee and farm goods, spices, textiles, metal products and imported electronics by zone, reaching all of Ethiopia and neighbouring countries. Chinese exporters of daily goods, consumer electronics, hardware, tools and building materials can meet Ethiopian importer-wholesalers here, the primary gateway into the Ethiopian consumer market. Chinese exporters planning market entry are advised to arrange on-site visits and work with local agents to establish their first working contacts with resident wholesalers.
