MERkATO (THE GRAND MARKET)

The Mercato is located in western Addis Ababa and is one of the largest markets in Africa offering an array of colors, aromas, costumes, produce and jewellery. Thronging in the market are more than 50,000 people from different parts of the country doing their daily shopping’s of different shapes and size . People do exchange their materials in cash and in kind. The Italians first located Mercato during World War II.