Marché Madina, Commercial market in Conakry, Guinea

Marché Madina stretches across multiple blocks in central Conakry, offering a wide range of products from Chinese housewares to traditional indigo textiles and local publications. The stalls are tightly packed together along narrow passages lined with shops and vendors.

The market gained prominence in 1977 as the location of Guinea's Market Women's Revolt, which triggered economic reforms in the country. This event marked a turning point in how women's roles in the nation's economy were recognized.

The market's name, Madina, refers to the Medina quarter of Conakry where it stands. Its 1977 Market Women's Revolt is commemorated as a national holiday, celebrated after the end of President Ahmed Sékou Touré's regime. Vendors sell old magazines alongside Chinese housewares and indigo cloth, and like Marché du Niger it carries a wide range of fruit and vegetables.

Visit early in the morning to navigate the crowds more easily and see the widest selection of goods. Bring cash, as most vendors operate on a cash-only basis.

The 1977 Market Women's Revolt, which began here, was later commemorated as a national holiday once President Ahmed Sékou Touré's regime ended. Lonely Planet notes that the market sells old magazines alongside Chinese housewares and indigo cloth, so second-hand print turns up among the stalls.