Malls are an important asset to local as well as the national economy. In the years of online shopping culture, malls are still popular among youngsters. A good shopping mall should have all types of stores, including local & international brands. Malls provides comfort, entertainment, diversity, mall essence, convenience, and luxury. We have collected the top 10 list of largest malls of the world based on the gross leasable area.
#1 New South China Mall (6.46million square feet)
Located in Dongguan, China, the New south China Mall is the largest abandoned mall in the world. It is the third-largest mall in the world in total area. The mall features seven zones modelled on international cities. The largest mall has an indoor-outdoor roller coaster. The occupied areas of the mall are near the entrance, where several fast food chains are located.
#2 Golden Resource Mall (6.0 million square feet)
Golden Resource Mall or Jin Yuan is a major shopping mall located in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. At the time of opening 2004 it was the largest mall by gross leasable area. In English, the mall has earned the nickname “Great Mall of China”, owing to its total area. Today, with the growth of the Chinese middle class, the number of shoppers has also increased.
#3 CentralWorld (4.62 million square feet)
The CentralWorld is the third-largest mall in gross leasable area. It is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Thailand. CentralWorld Avenue is a six-lane road that circles the complex. Previous name World Trade Center, the eight-story mall opened on & April 1990. In 2002 changed the name to Central world Plaza. In 2005, it was renamed CentralWorld.
#4 SM Mall of Asia (4.2 million square feet)
Opened in 2006, SM mall of Asia is located in Metro manila, the Philippines. SM mall of Asia is one of the largest Mall of the world. It consists of four buildings interconnected by walkways. The mall is featured with One of the world’s biggest 3D screens in its IMAX theater. The mall includes branches of all the standard anchor stores found in most of the SM super malls.
#5 Dubai Mall (3.77 million square feet)
The Dubai Mall is part of the Burj Khalifa complex. The mall contains more than 1,200 shops. It includes the world’s largest candy store, an ice rink, a SEGA game center. It also has a 5 star luxury hotel, 22 cinema screens plus 120 restaurants and cafés. In terms of total area, Dubai mall is the largest shopping mall of the world. The mall also contains one of the largest aquariums in the world.
#6 West Edmonton Mall (3.77 million square feet)
The West Edmonton Mall is the largest mall in the Americas. The mall is in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Mall includes the largest indoor amusement park in the world. West Edmonton mall is home to more than 800 stores and services. Average yearly visitation is approx. 30.8 million, making the mall the number one tourist attraction.
#7 SM Megamall (3.6 million square feet)
The Megamall is the third-largest shopping mall in the Philippines. The mall has a max capacity of 4 million people. SM megamall currently has 968 stores and is separated into five buildings. The mall attracts a daily foot traffic of 800,000 people. Megamall is currently under major renovation and expansion.
#8 Istanbul Cevahir (3.47 million square feet)
Opened in 2005 Istanbul Cevahir mall is located on the European side of Istanbul in Turkey. In terms of gross leasable area, the mall is considered as one of the largest Mall in the world. Between the years of 2005 and 2011, Istanbul Cevahir was the largest mall in Europe. The mall includes 343 shops, 48 restaurants, 12 cinemas and other attractive features.
#9 Berjaya Times Square (3.44 million square feet)
The Berjaya Times Square, shopping center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is one of the largest Mall in the world. Berjaya Times Square is a twin tower complex containing two five-star hotels. The shopping mall’s floor area makes it the fifth-largest building in the world. It was opened in October 2003 by the fourth prime minister of Malaysia. The development is currently the tenth-largest building in the world by floor area.
#10 Siam Paragon (3.22 million square feet)
Siam paragon is a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of the largest malls in Thailand. Siam Paragon includes a range of specialty stores. It includes restaurants, multiplex, aquarium, halls and many more attractions. The mall has accommodation for 4,000 cars.
After reading the article, you must found yourself in the center of biggest mall of your area. The building boom in Asia, where land is cheap, and labor costs are low, has produced the largest shopping malls. Do you like to visit the biggest mall of the world? What according to you is the best and worst part of visiting malls? Let us know by your comments.
