The World’s 100 Best Shopping Malls · 2026
The Best Shopping Malls in Africa
3 of the 100 shopping malls in The World’s 100 Best Shopping Malls 2026 are in Africa. The highest placed is V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, at number 31 in the world. Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape Town (number 53) and Sandton City in Johannesburg (number 78) follow.
Cape Town
Two malls in Cape Town sit on the water and the city centre. The V&A Waterfront is a harbourside complex with restaurants, shops and boat trips, and its decks look out at Table Mountain. Canal Walk Shopping Centre is a large centre with a vaulted glass roof, and a canal runs through the building.
Johannesburg
Sandton City is a multi-level mall in the Sandton financial district of Johannesburg. It holds fashion, electronics, pharmacies, groceries and restaurants across several wings. International brands sit under one roof.
Shopping malls
Best by region
- The NordicsRødovre CentrumRødovre, DenmarkN° 25
- EuropeSofia Ring MallSofia, BulgariaN° 9
- AsiaJewel Changi AirportSingapore, SingaporeN° 11
- The Middle EastDubai MallDubai, United Arab EmiratesN° 1
- North AmericaSomerset CollectionTroy, United StatesN° 6
- The CaribbeanÁgora MallSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicN° 26
- Latin AmericaUnicenter ShoppingMartínez, ArgentinaN° 12
- AfricaV&A WaterfrontCape Town, South AfricaN° 31
- OceaniaPacific Fair Shopping CentreGold Coast, AustraliaN° 97