Uganda is a country in the eastern part of Africa. The name derives from the Buganda Kingdom and has its capital in Kampala, where you will find most of the important infrastructure, beautiful sights, the tallest buildings and skyscrapers.
Most of these tallest buildings house some of the top government offices, while the rest are either banks or hotels. While tall buildings are not a common sight in Africa, unlike in Asia, America, Europe and the United Arab Emirates, we cannot deny that there are quite a number of buildings in Africa that are also known as skyscrapers. However, most of these really tall buildings are in the big cities, just like in Uganda, where we see quite a number of high-rise buildings in Kampala.
So this is a list of the tallest buildings in Uganda with their corresponding floors and year of completion.
Workers’ house – 20 floors
Located on Pilkington Road, a 20-storey workers house is a place where the workers are said to take their benefits. The construction of the house was completed in 2001. The house is currently used as the headquarters of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
Stanbic Bank North Tower, Kampala – 20 floors
In 2005, Stanbic Bank Uganda acquired Uganda’s Commercial Bank and this acquisition prompted them to move from the USB house to the Crested Towers, now known as the Twin Towers. The Twin Towers were renamed Stanbic Bank North Tower and Stanbic Bank South Tower. It is a 20-storey building that was completed in 1970.
Mapeera House, Kampala – 19 floors
Mapeera House is a 19-story high-rise building in Kampala. Construction was completed in 2012, fairly new. Mapeera House houses the headquarters of Centenary Bank, the largest indigenous commercial bank in Uganda
Uganda House, Kampala – 16 floors
Built in 1980 with 16 floors and located inThe Ugandan House in the heart of Uganda is owned by the Milton Obote Foundation. The house houses the Uganda People’s Congress, one of the main political parties in Uganda.
Cham Towers, Kampala – 16 floors
The construction of the 16-story building was formerly owned by Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB) and popularly known as The UCB House. UCB was acquired by Standard Bank Of Africa and subsequently transferred to Stanbic Bank Uganda. They, in turn, moved to the Twin Towers and left the UCB house. The UCB house was later sold and renamed Cham Towers.
Kampala Sheraton Hotel, Kampala – 14 floors
The Kampala Sheraton is a 14-story building completed in 1965. Since then it has changed its name many times. When the building was completed in 1965, it was initially called the Apollo Hotel. In 1999, a Middle Eastern company leased the hotel from the Ugandan government and managed it for the next 25 years using the company’s Sheraton name.
Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala – 14 floors
The building was constructed in 2007 with 14 floors and is located on Lot 7, Kintu Road, Kampala, Uganda. It is a member of the Imperial Hotels Group.
Stanbic Bank South Tower, Kampala – 12 floors
As a result of the 2005 acquisition of Uganda by Commercial Bank, Stanbic Bank Uganda moved from the UCB house to the Twin Towers, renaming it Stanbic Bank South Tower and the others. North Tower of Stanbic Bank. Note that the above building is the North Tower, which has 20 floors.
DFCU House, Kampala – 10 floors
The DFCU house is located at 26 Kyaddondo Road, just on the corner of Kafu Road. The construction of the building started in September 2011 and was completed by December 2013 with a total of 10 floors. Both the headquarters of the DFCU Group and the main branch of the DFCU Bank are located in this building.
Rwenzori Towers, Kampala – 10 floors
The Rwenzori Towers is located on Nakasero Road in Kampala and consists of 6 floors. Construction was completed in 2011.
Course View Towers, Kampala – 10 floors
About $20 million was spent on building this tower. With 10 floors and enough underground space for many parked vehicles, the construction of this tower was completed in 2007.
Communication House, Kampala – 10 floors
This Ugandan property is located in Nakasero Kampala and belongs to the National Social Security Fund (Uganda).
IPS Building, Kampala – 10 floors
A skyscraper of approximately 41.45 meters (136. Construction began in the early 1960s and was completed in 1972. It is owned by Industrial Promotion Services, a subsidiary of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED).
TWED Towers, Kampala – 9 floors
TWED Towers is located on lot 10 Kafu Road, Nakasero, Kampala city center. With 18,000 square meters of building area and 9 floors, it was completed in 2011.
Diamond Trust Building, Kampala – 14 floors
The Diamond Trust Building is a 14-story skyscraper, construction of which was completed in 1970. The building is used as the headquarters of Diamond Trust Bank Uganda.
Amamu House, Kampala – 10 floors
Located on George Street, Kampala, Uganda. The Amamu House has 10 floors and consists mainly of office space that is rented out. Construction was completed in 2001.
Having listed the tallest buildings in Kampala, we cannot deny that many other high-rise buildings are under construction and slated for completion soon. In this case, some of the above buildings will look like a no-brainer compared to the ones that will emerge.
Some of the high-rise buildings under construction in Kampala and future tallest buildings are:
Kampala Intercontinental Hotel – 34 floors
Movement house – 27
Pension towers – 25
Kampala Hilton Hotel – 24
Church house – 15