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There are over 15 buildings in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, with 10 or more stories in height. This list ranks Kampala skyscrapers, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed or is expected to be completed.[1][2] Completed Rank | Name | Image | Height m/ft | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala | {{n/a}} | 24 | 2017 | Constructed between 2006 and 2017, this hotel is located on top of Nakasero Hill, which measures {{convert|1240|m|ft}} above sea level, at the base of The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala. As of November July 2017, the hotel which was initially developed under the Hilton Hotels brand, features a {{convert|740|m2|0}} ballroom, nine meeting rooms, two boardrooms and a business centre.[3] | 2 | Uganda Revenue Authority Tower | {{n/a}} | 22 | 2019 | Constructed between 2015 and 2019, this skyscraper houses the headquarters and main offices of the Uganda Revenue Authority, the government agency responsible for collection of public taxes. The high-rise development accommodates a maximum of 1,700 employees and has parking for 1,070 automobiles, 360 of them underground. URA House (URA Tower) was constructed at a cost of US$38 million (UGX:139 billion). Usable space inside this building measures {{convert|26000|m2|0}}.[4] | 3 | Workers' House | {{n/a}} | 20 | 2001 | This building currently serves as the headquarters of the National Social Security Fund | 4 | Crested Towers: Tall Tower | {{n/a}} | 20 | 1970 | Crested Towers is owned by National Housing & Construction Company Limited, the largest construction company in Uganda, and the government construction company. The building has two towers - Tall Tower and Short Tower. It houses various tenants, including Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited and the North Tower also houses the Offices of the Delegation of the European Union in Uganda | 5 | Mapeera House | {{n/a}} | 19[5][6] | 2012 | The building houses the headquarters and main branch of Centenary Bank, the second-largest indigenous commercial bank in Uganda | 6 | Uganda House | {{n/a}} | 16 | 1980 | Owned and operated by the Milton Obote Foundation, a private, for-profit organisation. The building houses the national headquarters of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), one of Uganda's political parties. | 7 | Cham Towers | {{n/a}} | 16 | 1979 | The building was formerly owned by Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB) and was known as UCB House. In the mid-2000s, UCB was acquired by Standard Bank of South Africa, and transformed into Stanbic Bank Uganda. UCB House was sold to real-estate mogul, Karim Hirji and renamed Cham Towers.[7] | 8 | Janani Luwum Church House | {{n/a}} | 15 | 2018 | Budgeted at approximately UGX:40.75 billion (US$16.3 million), delays and overruns pushed the final cost higher. The 15 story building is owned by the Church of Uganda. Construction began in 2011 and is concluded in June 2018. Seventy percent financing was provided by Equity Bank (Uganda), in form of a mortgage.[8][9][10] | 9 | Kampala Sheraton Hotel | {{n/a}} | 14 | 1965 | Opened as the Apollo Hotel in 1965, the building has changed names many times. In 1999, Middle Eastern investors won the rights to lease the hotel from the Government of Uganda and manage it for the next 25 years. The investors won a franchise from Sheraton Hotels and Resorts to use the Sheraton name on the establishment.[11] | 10 | Diamond Trust Building | {{n/a}} | 14 | 1970 | Completed in the 1970s, the building serves as the headquarters of Diamond Trust Bank Uganda. | 11 | Imperial Royale Hotel | {{n/a}} | 14 | 2007 | A member of the Imperial Hotels Group, this hotel served as the media center during the 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, held in Kampala, Uganda.[12] | 12 | Crested Towers: Short Tower | {{n/a}} | 12 | 1970 | Crested Towers is owned by National Housing & Construction Company Limited, the Largest Construction Company in Uganda also the Government construction Company. The building has two Towers - Tall Tower and Short Tower. It houses various tenants including Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited. | 13 | DFCU House | {{n/a}} | 10 | 2013 | The building houses the headquarters of DFCU Group and the main branch of DFCU Bank. Underground and surface parking is available, as well as rentable, retail, and office space on several levels. As of June 2014, the construction was complete and occupancy was expected to take place in the second half of 2014.[13] The building was officially dedicated as open in September 2015.[14] | 14 | Rwenzori Towers | {{n/a}} | 10 | 2011 | Rwenzori Towers was developed between 2008 and 2012.[15] It contains approximately {{convert|12000|m2|ft2}} of office space and about {{convert|3000|m2|ft2}} of retail space, arranged around a self-contained courtyard with water features. About 400 individual car parking spaces are incorporated in the development.[16] Rwenzori Towers, together with Rwenzori Courts, which was developed in the early 2000s, comprise the Rwenzori Complex. | 15 | Course View Towers | {{n/a}} | 10 | 2007 | Constructed at an estimated cost of US$20 million, the skyscraper sits on {{convert|1|acre|ha}} of land and has enough space underground to accommodate 250 parked vehicles. | 16 | Amamu House | {{n/a}} | 10 | 2001 | Contains rentable office and retail space.[17] | 17 | Communications House | {{n/a}} | 10 | 1999 | Owned and operated by National Social Security Fund (Uganda). | 18 | IPS Building | 41.45|m|ft}}[18] | 10 | 1972[19] | Owned and operated by Industrial Promotion Services, a subsidiary of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development. | |
19 | Twed Towers | {{n/a}} | 9 | 2011 | Twed Towers is located at Plot 10 Kafu Road, Nakasero Hill, Kampala Central Division. Total built-up space is {{convert|18000|m2|ft2}}. Parking space ratio at the building is 1 car for every {{convert|37|m2|ft2}}. | 20 | Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine | 47 metres | {{n/a}} | 2016 | Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine is a one level floor church dedicated to Uganda Martyrs, which groudbreakind took in 2015. The Church was dedicated in 2016 by Pope Francis during his first journey to Africa. Structural height of the church building with the cross placed on twelve phillars is 47 metres. | |
Under construction Rank | Name | Image | Height m/ft | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Kampala Intercontinental Hotel | {{n/a}} | 34 | TBD | Also referred to as Kingdom Hotel Kampala, the development will include a 250-room, 34-story hotel tower, a conference center that can accommodate over 3,000 delegates, parking space for over 1,500 vehicles, and rentable retail and office space measuring in excess of {{convert|90000|m2|ft2}}.{{fact|date=September 2016}} | 2 | Pension Towers | {{n/a}} | 32 | TBD | Under construction since 2008, the office complex consists of three interconnected towers; one central tower of 32 stories in height, flanked on either side by a ten-story tower. Office space in all three towers will measure in excess of {{convert|75000|m2|ft2}}.[20] Parking for over 500 vehicles will be provided in the development.[21] | 3 | Movement House | {{n/a}} | 27 | 2016 | Movement House is under construction in Kampala's central business district, adjacent to the Crested Towers North & South and across the street from the Kampala Intercontinental Hotel. The 27 storey structure will house the party headquarters of the National Resistance Movement, the ruling political party in Uganda since 1986. It will also contain rentable residential and office space, as well as a shopping mall, movie theatres, restaurants, a roof garden, and bank offices. The preliminary construction costs are estimated at UGX:30 billion.[22][23] | |
Proposed Rank | Name | Image | Height m/ft | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Kampala Tower | 300|m|ft}}[24] | 60 | TBD | According to a published report in 2012, the Kampala Tower was in the concept stage. The architects for the project have handed the drawings to the government of Uganda for approval. If constructed, the skyscraper would become the tallest building in Africa. | |
See also- List of tallest buildings in Africa
- List of tallest buildings in the world
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