This Month, we bring you a list of the most adorned shopping and lifestyle malls in Uganda’s capital Kampala. These premises are thronged by majority city dwellers for the different facilities they host in them ranging from Retail shops, Supermarkets, Offices, Apartments, Restaurants, Bars and Hotels among other services that fit everyday lifestyles for Kampalites. Check out an appendix list on our Top 10 countdown.
1. Kingdom Kampala
This property is a fresh and new establishment in Kampala situated in the very heart of the city planted on a 14 acre site linking Nile Avenue, Yusuf Lule and Dewinton Road at the north of the Central Business District.
This attractive and well planned building set up is adjacent to pioneer shopping malls like Garden City and Oasis Mall plus head offices of international companies such as Mogas, Africell, MTN, Stanbic bank among many more surrounded on the neighbourhood thereby giving it a distinct and touch of the corporate clientele as it has Office premises, Retail shops, a Supermarket, Restaurant and Bar.
2. Acacia Mall
A quality development in every aspect, Acacia Mall encompasses lifestyle and value with a vibrant mix of home, fashion, fitness, food, service, leisure and entertainment offerings, and will render the shopper spoilt for choice.
This splendid property with a spread of more than 35,000 sq metres offering mass and upmarket merchandise to shoppers, fun, food, fashion and films will easily be the shoppers’ stop of choice in Kampala. The Acacia Mall is developed and brought to Uganda by Acacia Plaza Limited.
Acacia mall offers a large grocery store, butchery, bakery, and home stores, multi-cuisine cheerful and expansive food court, family dining restaurant, cinema, gym and health club, parking and security, clothing stores, shoe stores, and many more.
3. Garden City Kampala
The Mall is located on Yusuf Lule Road at the round about where Shimoni Road meets Yusuf Lule Road.
This is a modern complex well designed with water fountains and a pond with gold fish. It is owned by Golf course holdings. The complex has secure parking for over 500 cars.
The complex includes; Banks, Gift shops, Food court, Other restaurants, An exhibition hall, Satellite Television, Dry cleaners, Leather products, Photo shops studios, Bookstore, Cloth shops for both ladies and gentlemen, Opticians, Gym, Swimming pool, Hotel, Casino, salon, and Capital Shoppers supermarket.
4. The Oasis Mall
The mall houses an array of services ranging from banking, pharmaceuticals, food courts and restaurants, retail shops, telecom outlets, Tours & Travel, Beauty shops, Crafts shops, indoor & outdoor decoration stores, home care & office products, ATM points, bookstore located at ground floor, a Cinema, the Queens Coaches booking offices, gaming stations & clothes stores like Mr Price.
Oasis mall sits on two acres of land and houses 58 shopping units. It employs over 1000 people.
The Oasis Mall is a close proximity to transport facilities, hotels, casinos and sporting facilities and the new Carrefour supermarket. It is owned by Amina Moghe.
The Oasis Mall is located at Yusuf Lule Road next to Garden City.
5. Forest Mall Lugogo
Forest Mall is located on Lugogo By-Pass, Kampala neighboring Shoprite Lugogo. It has business centres for Stanbic bank, Standard Chartered bank, Bookshops, Select Garments Boutique, Cosmetic shops, Nina Interiors Limited Furniture store, beauty parlours, kids clothing stores, Outfitters, Bars, Restaurants, Pharmacies, Smart TV satellite television offices, Sports shops, and Telecommunication companies like MTN Uganda, and Orange Uganda Limited, and coffee shops like Simba cafe.
The Mall also has large parking space that can accommodate a variety of cars.
6. Lugogo Mall
Lugogo Mall is is one of the most superb malls in Kampala to feature on our list. The premise comprises the Best Shopping Experience with a variety of shops ranging from Corporate Banking services, Forex Bureaus, Medical centres, Salons, Designer outlets, Gym and Fitness centre, Bars & Restaurants among many more.
The premise also hosts the popular South African Supermarket chain -Shoprite and is frequented mostly by the corporate world due to its wide array of services as different corporate companies’ atleast own a branch their not forgetting its large parking lot that accommodates numerous numbers of vehicles and also sometimes is used for public events and brand activations.
7. Aponye City Mall
Situated in the Heart of the Central Business District, Aponye City mall is part of a large group of companies registered as Aponye Uganda Limited registered in 1989. The Company specializes in Produce buying and selling, Bond facilities and cargo transportation both locally and internationally, Real Estate among many more.
Aponye City mall is home to a wide range of service offerings just opposite the Old Taxi Park as the premise houses Mega Standard Supermarket, Apartments, Offices, Retail shops, Banks, Forex Bureaus, Saloons, among many more.
8. Ham Shopping Mall
Ham Towers is a high class shopping and lifestyle centre situated along Makerere Hill opposite Makerere University main gate. This shopping mall is home to a variety of businesses including Hotels, Offices, Retail Shops, New Tuskys Supermarket, Fully furnished and stylish Ham suites and a food court offering both local and continental cuisines.
9. Ham Grounds Nakivubo
Located where the previous St. Balikudembe market also known as Owino market was, these shopping grounds have different blocks that host a variety of services anyone may need downtown be it banking, retail shopping, supermarket, herbal centres, among many more.
10. Pioneer Mall
Pioneer mall is one of the first malls in Uganda. It’s situated between Burton street, Johnston street, and Wilson road.
It is a relatively small shopping centre, comprising of shops selling clothes, shoes, jewellery, art designs, food and ceramics.
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