Rank
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Name
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Image
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Height m/ft
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Floors
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Year
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Notes
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1
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Kampala Intercontinental Hotel
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|
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34
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2012
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Kampala Intercontinental Hotel is located on Nakasero Hill, the most prestigious location in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The piece of property where Kampala Intercontinental Hotel is located is bordered by Nile Avenue to the north, Yusuf Lule Road to the east and De Winton Road to the south.)
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1
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The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala
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—
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24
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2017
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Constructed between 2006 and 2017, this hotel is located on top of Nakasero Hill, which measures 1,240 metres (4,070 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 740 square metres (7,965 sq ft) ballroom, nine meeting rooms, two boardrooms and a business centre.[3]
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2
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Uganda Revenue Authority Tower
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—
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22
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2019
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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 26,000 square metres (279,862 sq ft).[4]
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3
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Workers' House
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—
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20
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2001
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This building currently serves as the headquarters of the National Social Security Fund
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4
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Crested Towers: Tall Tower
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—
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20
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1970
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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
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5
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Mapeera House
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—
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19[5][6]
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2012
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The building is owned by the catholic Church in Uganda and houses the headquarters and main branch of Centenary Bank , the second-largest indigenous commercial bank in Uganda also owned by the catholic Church]
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6
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Uganda House
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—
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16
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1980
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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.
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7
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Cham Towers
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—
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16
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1979
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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]
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8
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Janani Luwum Church House
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—
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15
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2018
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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]
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9
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Kampala Sheraton Hotel
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—
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14
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1965
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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]
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10
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Diamond Trust Building
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—
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14
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1970
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Completed in the 1970s, the building serves as the headquarters of Diamond Trust Bank Uganda.
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11
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Imperial Royale Hotel
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—
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14
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2007
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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]
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12
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Crested Towers: Short Tower
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|
—
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12
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1970
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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.
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13
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DFCU House
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—
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10
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2013
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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]
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14
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Rwenzori Towers
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—
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10
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2011
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Rwenzori Towers was developed between 2008 and 2012.[15] It contains approximately 12,000 square metres (130,000 sq ft) of office space and about 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) 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.
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15
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Course View Towers
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—
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10
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2007
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Constructed at an estimated cost of US$20 million, the skyscraper sits on 1 acre (0.40 ha) of land and has enough space underground to accommodate 250 parked vehicles.
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16
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Amamu House
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—
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10
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2001
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Contains rentable office and retail space.[17]
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17
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Communications House
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—
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16
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1999
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Owned and operated by Uganda Communications Commission.
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18
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IPS Building
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41.45 metres (136.0 ft)[18]
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10
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1972[19]
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Owned and operated by Industrial Promotion Services, a subsidiary of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development.
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19
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Twed Towers
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—
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9
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2011
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Twed Towers is located at Plot 10 Kafu Road, Nakasero Hill, Kampala Central Division. Total built-up space is 18,000 square metres (190,000 sq ft). Parking space ratio at the building is 1 car for every 37 square metres (400 sq ft).
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20
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Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine
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47 metres
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—
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2016
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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.
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