Fruit and veg stall on a market in Bolgatanga (Upper East Region, Ghana)Photo: Marten van der Bent (on Flickr)

Bolgatanga Market

Bolgatanga, Bolgatanga · Upper East

The Upper East's main market, famous for the woven Bolga baskets, leather goods and northern produce.

The local tip

Bolga baskets are cheapest here and at the weaving cooperatives outside town; check the handle stitching before you buy.

Check before leaving

Confirm the market day cycle and current basket prices, which follow export demand.