About
Ogbete Main Market in Enugu is one of the oldest and largest food markets in southeastern Nigeria, established during the colonial coal-mining era. The market serves as a major distribution point for Igbo culinary staples including stockfish (okporoko), palm oil, ogiri fermented locust beans, and ukazi leaves. It represents the convergence of Igbo food trade routes and remains central to the culinary identity of Enugu and the broader Igbo southeast.
Location Details
Latitude:
6.45
Longitude:
7.5
Exact (town level)
About This Data
Food heritage sites represent locations associated with traditional Nigerian culinary traditions, agriculture, and food culture.
These reflect cultural associations documented through ethnographic research.
Sources
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Nigerian Food Heritage Documentation
Academic (compiled)