Mokolo Market
Marché Mokolo
Yaoundé's largest and liveliest open-air market, where streets are lined with fabric, spice, second-hand and cooked-food stalls. A good place to experience local life.
Mokolo Market lies northwest of the city centre and is Yaoundé's largest general market. Traders start work before dawn, selling African print fabrics, spices, fruit and vegetables, fresh meat, household goods and large quantities of second-hand clothing. Tailors nearby can make clothes on the spot. It is crowded and noisy, with a very strong local character, but pickpocketing is common, so do not carry valuables. Ask permission before photographing people, and it is best to go with a local guide.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–18:00 (some closed Sundays)
Nearby sights
- Yaoundé Municipal Lake
- Mvog-Betsi Zoo
- National Museum of Cameroon
- Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Cathedral
- Reunification Monument
- Basilica of Mary Queen of the Apostles
- Mont Fébé
- Benedictine Museum of Mont Fébé