Makola Market: The Most Bustling Market of Accra

April 22 11 Comments Category: City Guides and Information

Although Accra, the capital city of Ghana, is the popular city because of its diverse culture, stunning beaches and awe-inspiring sceneries but shopping market and malls of Accra are also playing a vital role to raise tourism graph in Accra. Its shopping malls offer awesome shopping experience. Some most popular shopping malls and markets are Palace Shopping Mall, the A&C Shopping Mall, Shaaba Shopping Mall, Accra Mall, The National cultural Center and Keneshie Market and off course how can we forget to mention Makola Market. This article is all about the most bustling market of Accra, Yes the Makola Market. People from all over Africa come to visit this unique market. A number of companies have started flights to Accra just because of this market.

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Makola Market is the famous shopping district, situated right in centre of the city. The market gets its colors with women traders, clothes, medicines, fresh vegetables and fruits, imported goods and many more. Unlike Accra and A & C shopping malls, which offer western style shopping experience, Makola Market has been emerged as a typical African market due to its African trading traditions. Its shopkeepers have made the environment so friendly while visiting the market you would love to see different shopkeepers busy in bargaining. In Makola Market, shoppers get able to access huge variety of products ranging from vegetables to clothes. 

The market facilitates its visitors with world-class services. Two car parks are situated just behind the market. The car parking ticket is a bit pricey but you will get a cool car after shopping in such a hot climate. However, it’s not an air-conditioned building but it has been designed to be breezy.

Well it is the perfect place for women, as they will find everything that they want for personal care. The market always remains crowded with women of all ages including young girls to old women. Traditional Ghanaian glass beads, copper jewellery, plastic hair decoration, bags, shoes and wigs are some of the most popular products among women. As mentioned above, Makola market suits all type of shoppers so businesswomen will also find things to their interest. The business suits are easily available at affordable rates. Heals B, Lenec Boutique and Sandio’s are some of the specialized shops in formal wear.

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Makola Shopping Mall is the most favorite place for beauty conscious ladies. The mall is full of cosmetic shops offering imported cosmetic products on fewer prices Lipsticks, perfumes, eyelashes, hair care products and many other products are available under the name of exclusive designers. The shopkeepers are highly experienced in bargaining so to get discount on products you need to utilize your bargaining ability as well.

Makola market also takes care of its men shoppers. Men’s business suits are available at competitive prices. Sportswear of popular designers adds more color to Makola Market. You will always find Chinese football shirts on sales so grab the opportunity.

In short, Makola Market is the perfect place to get typical Africa shopping experience. Simply book your cheap flights to Accra with any leading airlines and get access to the perfect shopping market. After visiting it, you would love to visit the market repeatedly.

  • shoppinglover

    Perfect blog supported perfectly with pictures. The attached pictures are showing the real story of Makola Market. Though its stalls are small in size but all of them are full of products ranging from clothes to hats. I have never been to Makola market but you blog really boost me to visit it once in my life.

  • joseph

    sorry i am disappointed by the picture i don’t think this market would be a source of entertainment for me. Remember more women will result in more men and more men means more business. So more women means more business.

  • victoria

    I love visiting handicrafts market. I have bought so many handcrafts. I have never been to the Makola market but your attractive words about Makola market really compelled me to think about Accra flights. Ok tell me is there any best time to visit Makola Market

  • azizzii

    Joseph, I appreciate your words. Definitely its depends on your choice either you want to visit it or not but let me tell you one thing; Picture doesn’t depict the whole scenario so to get the real pleasure of Makola Market you should visit it. Before visiting the place, I was thinking the same as you do but my trip changed my whole thoughts about the market. And I liked your philosophy but ultimately it supports Makola Market. The more business the more choices you would have to buy.

    Anyways if you don’t want to visit Makola Market then you can visit to A&C shopping Mall or Palace Shopping Mall I am sure you would get the real sense of pleasure there…

    Chill.

  • joseph7

    Thanks for the reply. Actually i have visited Ghana twice. Markets like A&C have every thing that a tourists even from the most luxurious parts of the world can enjoy but i would advise the tourists to enjoy the tropical (to be straight romantic weather) in Ghana. Go to beaches where u will be able to find lots of “options” from all over the world. It is just a matter of choice and my choice would be the beaches of Ghana with refreshing waters and wide variety of “options”.

  • azizzii

    Aww Ghana Beaches, the major attraction of Ghana.. Yes I agree its the matter of choice. Actually Ghana has everything for everyone. Beach for beach lovers, museums for history lovers and shopping markets for shopping lovers. that is what i like about Ghana.

    Anyways If your beach lover then you must have been to Labadi beach M I RIGHT?

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  • samprass

    Hmm it seems so crowdy isn’t? Is this the whole market? I mean the picture staff depicting like its a small market isn’t?

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  • azizzii

    Well Samprass its just a small picture, the market is much bigger than it seems in picture. As i have mentioned above to get the real pleasure of Makola Market you need to be there.
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