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- Malawi
- Lilongwe
- Tobacco Auction Floors
Tobacco Auction Floors
Tobacco plays an integral part of life in Malawi and a visit to
the Tobacco Auction Floors in Lilongwe is a great way to see this
industry at work. There is a public gallery overlooking the tobacco
sales floors at the Auction Holdings warehouse, a structure which
is comparable in size to several large aircraft hangars. At the
auction floors, visitors can experience the incessant hum of
auctioneers selling tobacco to the highest bidder as the group
moves slowly along the extensive rows of tobacco bales.
Information & Facts
Address
Plots 29 - 78, Kenango Industrial Area (7km north of the
city centre)
Language
English is the official language, but Chichewa is more
commonly spoken.
Money
The official currency is the Malawi Kwacha (MWK), which is
divided into 100 tambalas. Travellers cheques and foreign
currencies are accepted by banks, authorised hotels and other
institutions in the main town centres; bureaux de change are also
available. The US dollar is the easiest currency to exchange.
Credit cards are not widely accepted and ATMs are scarce and should
not be relied upon. Exchanging currency on the black market is not
recommended.
Opening Times
May to September, Monday to Friday.