Adabraka Market
Adabraka Market
Adabraka Market is a prominent local market in Accra known primarily as the central hub for smoked and dried fish, which is sold at wholesale prices. It is one of the oldest markets in the Greater Accra Region, established in 1927.
Market Highlights and Details
- Location: Adabraka, a central neighborhood in the Korle-Klottey Municipal District of Accra, Ghana.
- Key Products: The market specializes in all types of dried, smoked, and salted fish (such as Agbasla, Blovi, Akwebi, etc.), and also sells general foodstuffs and other items.
- Opening Hours: Generally open daily from 6 AM to 6 PM.
- Known as the “Fish Hub”: Buyers from across Ghana (Kumasi, Takoradi, Kaneshie, etc.) come here for wholesale fish purchases due to competitive prices.
- Historical Significance: The market was established by the British Governor, Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, who instructed all traders to stop selling food items in front of their homes and move to the designated marketplace.
Credit: Greater Accra Markets Association (GAMA)
President: (Manye) Mercy Afrowa Needjan
Naa Afrowa Dade Npadua I
Chief Markets Queen Mother &
Market Queen Mother’s & Executives.
Established:1961
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