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Onitsha Main Market

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Onitsha Main Market, situated along the banks of the River Niger, is one of the largest markets in West Africa. The market is a center of Igbo commercial enterprise and has been a major trading hub since pre-colonial times. Its location at the river crossing made it a natural convergence point for trade between the southern coast and northern hinterland.

Location Details

Latitude: 6.1453
Longitude: 6.7856

Exact (town level)

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Currency and trade sites represent locations associated with pre-colonial Nigerian economic systems and trade networks.

Locations are based on historical trade route documentation and archaeological evidence.

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