To experience Malawi’s economic heart, visit the public gallery overlooking the auction floors at the vast Auction Holdings warehouse. It's about 7km north of the city centre, east of the main M1 road to Kasungu and Mzuzu, and best visited during the auction season (April to June). Local minibuses serve the industrial area, but a taxi is easier.
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