This image depicts a bustling, unpaved market street in Onitsha, Nigeria, at approximately 09:05 on January 13, 2026

This image depicts a bustling, unpaved market street in Onitsha, Nigeria, at approximately 09:05 on January 13, 2026. The ground consists of uneven, reddish-brown dirt, heavily littered with discarded plastic bags, wrappers, and general refuse. Multi-story, utilitarian concrete buildings line both sides of the street, forming a dense urban corridor under a bright, hazy sky. In the foreground, slightly left of center, a man wearing a red short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers pushes an empty, green, single-wheeled wheelbarrow towards the right. His left arm is extended, gripping the handle, and his posture indicates forward motion. Behind him, a yellow and red auto-rickshaw (keke Napep) is partially visible. The midground reveals a crowded market scene. Multiple pedestrians are visible, moving in various directions. Several large, light-colored market umbrellas, along with one red umbrella, are open, providing shade over various vendors' stalls. A man wearing a light brown, possibly traditional, garment walks towards the viewer on the right side of the path. To his right, another wheelbarrow, heavily laden with produce including red items resembling tomatoes, serves as a vendor's stall. A woman in a green top and patterned skirt stands on the far right, partially obscured. Near the center-right, a woman wearing a green top attends to a stall, while another woman sits on a low stool behind a collection of items on the ground, including blue plastic bags. The background shows further market activity and indistinct figures, with the architecture continuing along the street. The scene is characterized by active commerce and pedestrian traffic amidst a somewhat unkempt environment.