So many great finds and such talent on display at a great value. Its a definite must go for crafts and gifts. The shopkeepers were all very friendly but also kind of pushy. I would have spent more time and more money if I were able to browse without being houded or followed around for a sale.

All the culture is in there, the art is marvelous... The prices are good... I dont see why one wouldnt purchase a sculpture from this place

Mwenge Woodcarvers Market is for souvenir shopping and a place where you can witness woodcarvers sculpting behind some store. It can be an overwhelming experience, as all the shopkeepers are trying to attract your attention. It is essential to bargain a lot, as items may be worth a quarter of the price that you are quoted initially (especially if you are mzungu). Most stores sell the same souvenirs items, and paintings, so make sure you visit a few stores to get an idea of prices you are offered before making purchases. There is one store that we found was very different from the rest. The store is on the inner side of the courtyard with animal paintings on the outside and lots of masks and statues inside. The masks are formidable and the sculptures are vulgar but impressive from an arts perspective. The art is done by an older gentleman, who is the grandparent of the lady running the store.

For cultural accessories and art works this place has it all, despite the prices that are relatively high on some shops still the place has a lot of good products and artworks to offer.

Great experienceThe place is full of african traditional items including crafts, home made clothes, hand bags, slippers, women khanga - kitenge (loin clothe), bracelets etc. You have to bargain and negotiate to 40% or less. There are many choices dont hurry. Opens in the morning say 830am and closes around 630pm. They dont open at nite. Free parking.

One of the best carvings in East Africa...few genuine wood Carvers, rest are all selling stuff made elsewhere... amazing nonetheless

They have wonderful artworks! Especially the Makonde Carvings made by master craftsmen.

Amazing products at throwaway prices. You cannot go wrong when you shop here for wooden artefacts. Am amazing array and a very relaxed sales staff.

Mwenge Woodcarvers Market gathers over 200 carvers, who sell their sculptures and crafts. In the stalls you can see various artistic pieces, such as bowls, jewelry, chests, paintings, and other and ritual masks. Most of the artists come from Makonde tribe.

Beautiful makonde carvings and lots of home made stuff and other Antiques

Good place to collect paintings nd wooden carvings...adding more to my collection every vist..😀

Its a place where a person can easily shop and gets all the necessity at once, its incredible

Its a Good Place for Local Hand craft Product

Excellent place for buying souvenirs, if you bargain, youll get a good price. Also there are alot of shops to choose from. Some of the carvings done actually in that place.

Has got a lot of natural locally made models, statues, paints, bracelets, necklaces, painted cloth, local made shoes, sandals and more other attractive, creative and beautiful stuff which are very affordable at your manageable price . Really cant wait to visit back the place coz I loved it...it sounds early or ancient days

They provide a a good service and they sell quality and affordable prices

If you are lover of woodcarving and its art then you among the right place in dar es salaam

Good location with fresh food and drinks

Its fairly nice. When I was there on a weekend afternoon, I was too exhausted to buy anything, but a friend of mine got nie gifts from here. There are just a handful of stalls selling mostly small figurines of animals. It should be noted there are other places to get handcrafts in Dar: for example there are some stalls outside the village museum.

Looking for that piece of wood or garment as a gift? Look no further

Not really worth the visit unless you want to buy they type of carvings that you can find in many places. The pricing is insane and I think you would have to be able to bargain ruthlessly to obtain a fair price. Almost every stall has the same things, except for one or two stallsThe artists have the skills but lack creativity and originality.

Good place for servhing of handc4afts

Nice place for buying woodcarving in Dar es salaam

The most famous place for carving products as well other cultural products like painting, earings, chains and the like. There are local produced clothes /fabric as well. The market is famous for the availability of Makonde carving products.

Probably goes without saying but beware the heavy sales pitch. The items here are all terrific and worth your investment, but they will give you a hard press to purchase something. It has always been recommended to me by more experienced visitors, but stay with a partner and dont be afraid to say no repeatedly and walk away. All that being said, the items available here are beautiful and if you find something you like you should negotiate for it. If youre traveling to a less touristy area of the country youll likely pay at least twice as much here.

The woodcarvers market is an awesome place to visit if you have an appreciation for hand carved wooden wonders. It amazes me that with all the inventory-what once was a bustling place packed with foreigners and locals alike busy picking out unique objects for their households-most of the shops here hardly get visitors. A lot of the items have unfortunately been left to accumulate dust and when I enquired with a couple of the shopkeepers as to the reason the response each time was that things are just not like how they were in the past. Some shops sell a couple of items a month if lucky, others a couple a year and others not at all. If you are looking for a bargain this is probably one of the best times to hunt.

You can get different scripture and museums artifacts

Good artworks and hand made designs. Ni pazuri sana.

Looking for a natural wood and primitive made.. it is a perfect place to seek..!!

This is one of Africans heritage places, they show you they way of life especially of rural African tribes which was also the former and traditional way of living of different tribes here in Tanzania, it is expressed through woodcarving way of arts to represent the community at large, this items can be a very good souvenirs as it really shows you where they came from

Item prices are little bit high than other places I have been to

Its a good place where you can get African cultural products of your choice

There are good areas to visit

A place to evidence artworks. It reflects traditions of some ethic groups in Tanzania. The carvings are naturally black, a feature emanating from the famous black hard wood locally known as MPINGO. So, come get one for yourself.

Cool with alot of gifts to grab

Good quality wood carvings however clothes was not of good quality

Some amazing original stuff but 99% generic tat. Too much hassle and getting there is a pain. Slipway snow marginally better with more crafts being made on site.

Nice crafts place offering good variety. Take youre time to bargain otherwise you get muzungu discount. Its can be overwhelming during slow days where the sellers are desperate for business. If you dont like that better go to masaki and buy in a store.

The place thats people come to visit and to see the art

Very nice place with affodable artistic work from local artisans.

The carvings are great, the artistic talent is overflowing here. Nice location, ample parking, except for the minor inconvenience of navigating with daladalas as they pass through. What is irritating though is the traders pressure for buyers, immediately when u step in, they are all over trying to pull u to their direction. It would be great if one was left to roam and decide, but I guess business is tough

Its good place with most creative design of home fenitures

It’s an incredible local market , so much to buy and really great prices . The only thing I found it a hustle was lol the vendors wanted your attention and there comes a point when it gets annoying. But still loved the place

I bought a nice bag

At this place you will find hand made crafts mostly for Massai Tribe. However there are also clothes for Tanzanias culture, bracelets, necklaces just to mention few of many items you will get here to show Tanzanias culture. There so many shops for you to choose to buy from. Mostly welcome...

Whenever wooden ornamental gift is needed for your friends it is the best place you can get a quality item offered at a reasonable price.

My husband and I came as part of our Investour. It was okay. It’s a long line of shops with a lot of the carvers working behind the shops. The carvers sell their work to the shops who then in turn sell it to the customers. There are a lot of similar items, and it’s not always clear what is made there vs. produced elsewhere. Prices are expensive given the ambiguity. The family trees are likely the most unique pieces, but there’s plenty to look at.

The place designed for hand made statues and giftshop. The price is not fair especially if you are not foreigner or european tourist they call mzungu and your price is always higher than local guys. For instance local guy buys for 5$ you have to pay 10$. I suggest and recommend slipway. This place is too much locally and the prices are not fair. You have to negotiate/bargain too much. If the gift original price is 1$ they tell you 15$ and you imagine how far you are going to bargain.

Its more cultural places, where African art work is presented through vinyago..Tourists are advised to visit there when they reach in Tanzania Dar es Salaam.

It has all things African!! This is among the best places to take foreigners or tourists because they get to see and buy all alot of things like African clothes, post cards, wooden ornaments, crafts, paintings and all other souveniers

Good Place to Buy Wood Crafting Products of Africa and Tanzania. Masai are one of the famous as well as various african wild animals. you need to bargain always to get best product at best price.

This is where to go if youre looking for African craft items ranging from momentos, home decor, souvenirs, clothes to jewellery. You might also be able to catch an artisan at work and get to peak behind the process for some of the items on sale. I dare warn you that you might be spoiled for choice here.

Best place to buy woodcarvings from Dar Es Salaam. You will always get a great deal from this place. Shopkeepers never fleece you at this place. You can bring loads of memory from this place

Good cultural products, so nice.

For buying souvenirsArt works, visit this place

The best place to find all kinds of locally made art work, from the tinga tinga paints to amazing wood curving sculptures can be found here.

The Mwenge Wood Carvers Market is in Mwenge area of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is 8km northwest of Dar es Salaam City Centre. It is near the intersection of Bagamoyo Road and Sam Nujoma Road. Mwenge is known for the large Makonde community market where ebony sculptures, wood crafts  and other art items are sold. The market is a major tourist attraction of Dar es Salaam. Dresses, paintings, masks, and all other craft items special to Tanzania are made and sold here. Several shops have adjacent workshops where visitors can watch Makonde sculptors at work. Mwenge is one of the main daladala (share taxi) stations of Dar es Salaam. Daladalas ply from Mwenge to the Dar es Salaam central business district as well as all other destinations, throughout the day carrying tourists and locals. Very beautiful artwork at display and tourists throng into this market place to have a glimpse of the displayed items and for purchase. Visit this market and feel the beauty of Tanzanian craftsmanship. Good luck.

Soo!!! good tradition market

Its was kinda normal for business promotion.

Full of innovative things

Excellent place to get carved household decorative items and paintings. Be a bargain hunter, bring a local to negotiate prices. Take official receipts for airport and customs, you will be charged a duty when you exit Tanzania on purchases. Bargain, bargain, bargain on the price.

Nice place. Vendors a little too aggressive. Great stuff.

There is a great variety of different crafts and arts of wood, plus good wood carpenters

Best curio shop in town

African market where you find all the Tanzania art and craft be sold there, convenient to shop for someone who is in a hurry to get a soveniour.I find the price too high

Best craft people in mwenge town

Culture and arts well portrayed into amazing creations,you can buy nice African gifts here

Its a good market

Well made wooden products. English is common at the market. You must barter as prices are a bit high. Environment is safe.

Awesome little village full of wood carvers and stands to buy wood carvings. Tons of things to buy; from tiny statues to tables and life-sized animals.A must go for anyone visiting Dar-es-Salaam.Pro tip - Haggle. haggle haggle haggle. You should be paying about 1/4-1/2 of the asked price.

The best woodcarvers Ive ever met in my life. Theyre friendly, helpful and produce really wonderful pieces of wood arts.

Fun artifacts. Know the artists Around dar here

OK. First of all, how did Google know to recommend this to me? Second, this place is awesome. I sat there for a month and learned Swahili and wood carving while I was supposed to be in class at the University of Dar es Salaam.

It easy to get Tanzania art and culture

There is nice and special woodcarving at this place, if you need woodcarvers go ahead and purchase from Mwenge Woodcarvers Market and trust me you will not regret

A good place to buy handmade African/Tanzanian items. Most things make good souvenirs.

When you get there do not buy anything from the first seller you meet and look for cheaper prices.

It the place where the culture of Tanzania get revealed.You will enjoy it

Its the only one stop shopping place where you can obtain carvings of most carvers and alot more variety of artistic works and clothing

Great place to buy souvenirs

Pretty great place to buy gifts to take home. Sales pitches are pretty intense. Prices are always negotiable.

Located on the road side, easy to get woodcrafts. Also for the need of wadrops, cupboards it is to be accesible there

Very lovely place .So beautiful and has so many creative art pieces. Can get lots of souvenirs

Amazing place for culture product

A place to get products from Tanzania Artist

Because of their culture clothes...shoes and bags plus earings/chains. This place is good for foreigners also

Get high quality local cultural stuff made by Tanzanians.All cultural materials are made from wood, ivory, metal, clothes, and other materials found in Tanzania.

Good artisans for Mpingo hardwood sculptures

Its big traditional market in dar ess salam where you can find all the handcrafted items made there

A one stop center for your carvings and cultural accessories needs while in Dar es Salaam. Prices may vary with appearance

So many local craft to choose from. Move around a bit before making a purchase. There are repeated items across shops and the prices are not fixed so its possible to bargain

Nothing interesting here anymore. Used to be a vibrant place where you could see the carvers at their work. All gone.

I grew up here... And it still captures the soul of the country to see the art pulled out of wood and stone

Market for art and craft

All your art at a price... best go with a local who can translate from Swahili so you dont get price ripped off 😉

Variety of products depicting real African traditions!Excellent professionals with African values and traditions at heart.

Amazing! A must go for tourists! Wood carvers, carving on the spot! Nice and friendly customer service!

There is a church called CALVARY MISSION CHURCH (CMC) i used to go

Excellent for purchasing various cultural artefacts, etc

Super cool place you can get hand made home decorations