PATSAKA TRUST

Stand No. 504, Kariba Heights Shopping Centre

P.O. Box 110, Kariba, Zimbabwe
Tel: 2638644059892 Cell: 263 (772) 880 870/ (712) 316 861
E-mail: patsakatrust@gmail.com/patsakadebate@yahoo.com
ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kapenta Logistical Table

Below is a table of the amount that you can buy kapenta for (buying price), a proposed amount that one can sell
the kapenta for (selling price), transport costs for different towns around Zimbabwe and the total cost that one is
supposed to pay for purchasing and transportation of the Kapenta to their doorsteps (Buying Price + Transport).
Kapenta prices depends on availability of Kapenta hence there are differences in prices i.e. $5/kg & $6/kg
Town

Buying Price (B.P)

Selling Price (S.P)

Transport Cost (Swift Rate)

Total Cost (B.P + Transport)

Unit price
(/kg)

Price of a bag
(30kgs)

Price of a
tonne
(1000kgs)

Unit
price(/kg)

Price of a bag
(30kgs)

Price of a
tonne
(1000kgs)

Unit
cost(/kg)

cost of a bag
(30kgs)

Cost of a
tonne
(1000kgs)

Total unit cost

(/kg)

Price of a bag
(30kgs)

Total cost of a
tonne
(1000kgs)

Harare

$4.5 - $6

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

$12

$170

$4670 - $6170

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

0.52c/kg

$44

$520

$179 - $224

$5040 - $6520

Bulawayo

$4.5- $6

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

0.58c/kg

$44

$580

$179 - $224

$5080 - $6580

Rusape

$4.5 - $6

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

0.47c/kg

$44

$470

$179 - $224

$4970 - $6470

Gweru

$4.5 - $6

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

0.52c/kg

$44

$520

$179 - $224

$5040 - $6520

Kwekwe

$4.5 - $6

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

0.52c/kg

$44

$520

$179 - $224

$5040 - $6520

Plumtree

$4.5 - $6

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

$5.17/kg $6,17/kg
$5.52/kg $6.52/kg
$5.58/kg $6.58/kg
$5.47/kg $6.47/kg
$5.52/kg $6.52/kg
$5.52/kg $6.52/kg
-

$147 - $192

$4.5 - $6

Hwange

$4.5 - $6

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

0.60c/kg

$44

$600

$5100 - $6600

$4.5 - $6

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

0.47c/kg

$44

$470

$179 - $224

$4970 - $6470

Chinhoyi

$4.5 - $6

$135 - $180

$9 - $15

$270 - $450

0.17c/kg

$44

$170

$5.60/kg $6.60/kg
$5.47/kg $6.47/kg
$5.17/kg $6.17/kg

$179 - $224

Kadoma

$9000 $15000
$9000 $15000
$9000 $15000
$9000 $15000
$9000 $15000
$9000 $15000
$9000 $15000
$9000 $15000
$9000 $15000
$9000 $15000

0.17c/kg

Mutare

$4500 $6000
$4500 $6000
$4500 $6000
$4500 $6000
$4500 $6000
$4500 $6000
$4500 $6000
$4500 $6000
$4500 $6000
$4500 $6000

$147 - $192

$4670 - $6170

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