Dire-Daua Market

Dyre Daua Market is the largest bazaar on the African continent. This is a major center for the trade of Haroe coffee, grain, livestock, jewelry, carpets, various souvenirs. The market is located in the city of Dyre Daua, which was founded in 1902 as a major railway transport hub connecting the capital Addis Ababa with the city of Djibouti.

Dyre Daua Market is one of the attractions of the African country of Ethiopia. Very interesting for tourists will be jewelry made of gold and silver, with the addition of precious stones, elegant boxes, national handmade carpets, statuettes and souvenirs with the symbols of the city and the country. Purchases are made in Ethiopian bir. Jewelry made of precious metals and stones must be bought in stores with the issuance of a certificate, which may be required to present at customs.

And now the city of Dyre Daua has, the oldest in Ethiopia, a textile factory, a cement factory, a railway workshop, a factory for processing ground coffee. The African flavor of the city along with the market of Dyre Daua emphasize the quarters of the old city.