Sabon Gari Market

Sabon Gari Market on Niger Road in Kano's newer district is a historic general wholesale market famous for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and general goods. Academic literature records that buyers from neighbouring states such as Jigawa, Katsina and Sokoto, and even the Republic of Niger, source products here, with both wholesale and retail trade running alongside busy road transport links. 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.

It wholesales medicines and supplements, personal-care products, daily goods and general merchandise across northern Nigeria and Niger. Chinese exporters of cosmetics, health products, over-the-counter medicine packaging and daily necessities can find northern distribution channels in Kano here, complementing their Lagos-based supply with coverage of the Hausa inland 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.