When you need a tent that works for a wedding, campaign rally, school event, relief program or market delivery, picking the right manufacturer matters. This list highlights Uganda’s leading tent makers based on range, local service, product quality, and experience. We lead with Majjanja & Sons, a trusted name with decades of local service and full event support (tents, furniture, chillers, tarpaulins and installation).
Tents are versatile temporary shelters widely used across Uganda for weddings, parties, churches, schools, campaign rallies, refugee camps, car parking, exhibitions, bar shades, shop extensions, compounds, and outdoor events of every kind. Majjanja & Sons manufactures and supplies a wide variety of tents including camping tents, cake tents, patrol tents, bell tents, 25 seater tents, 50 seater tents, 100 seater tents, 200 seater tents, 300 seater tents, 400 seater tents, hoop tents, frame tents, branded tents, exhibition tents, marquee tents, pagoda tents, umbrella tents, parasol tents, mega tents for hire, carports, truck tarpaulins, garden tents, extension shades, and more. In addition to tents, Majjanja & Sons also provides essential event accessories such as plastic chairs, Tiffany chairs, round tables, steel folding tables, mobile chillers, draping materials, portable toilets, gas stoves, and tarpaulins, making us a complete one-stop solution for both event hire and permanent tent structures.
1. Majjanja & Sons Tent Manufacturers— Kireka, Kampala (No. 1: Local leader)
Majjanja & Sons has over 30 years of experience manufacturing event tents, wedding tents, relief tents, military tents, camping tents, army tents, emergency shelter tents and more for clients across Uganda and East Africa. Based in Kireka, they offer local manufacture (PVC & canvas), custom branding, tent hire and full event setups: chairs, tables, draping, mobile chillers and portable toilets, making them a one-stop supplier. Majjanja’s strengths are fast local turnaround, repair & maintenance, and experience supplying NGOs, corporate events and community projects.
2. Westline Tents & Shades Co. Ltd
Westline Tents and Shades Co. Ltd is the second leading tent manufacturing company found in Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda Central region. This company is well known for providing modern and unique tents all over Uganda.
Westline Tents and Shades Co. LTD uses experienced fabricators and the best quality galvanized pipes, plus the best PVC material to execute their clients’ projects.
3. Fotogenix Ltd
Fotogenix Ltd was incorporated in 1995 and started its operations a year later. The pioneers of the function Hire Service Industry in Uganda, Fotogenix has a vast wealth of experience and a large, ever-expanding clientele base.
Today, they are one of the best providers of photography, tents, tables, chairs, Creative Elements furniture, platforms, podiums, mobile toilets, and floodlights that make your functions indelibly memorable.
4. Genuine Tent Manufacturers Co. Ltd
Genuine Tent Manufacturers Co. Ltd was established in Uganda in June 2016 and had its main offices at Makhanisin street, Mbarara District, Western region. This stands to be one of the best tent manufacturing companies in western Uganda and it has served different organizations in the whole Western region.
Because of their best customer care and quick response, clients are flowing to Genuine Tent Manufacturers Company Limited for repeated business.
5. Sillah Tents Ltd
Sillah Limited was founded in 1995 in South Korea with the sole objective of alleviating the shelter problem faced by many Koreans at the time. provided tent services during the May 2006 Presidential swearing-in ceremony at Kololo airstrip, the cabinet meeting in Munyonyo, Pastor Kiwewesi’s magnificent wedding in Namboole, and taken on enormous projects in neighboring countries for instance the get together party of the people of Bukoba, Mwanza among other projects.
6. Maat Tents & General Supplies — Designer & commercial tents
Maat Tents is a tent manufacturer in Uganda. Their tents can be used as function tents, wedding tents, party tents, camping tents, event & exhibition tents.
Maat tents proudly present to you designed and specialized tents that will leave your guests talking all year long. They are manufacturers, sellers, dealers, exporters, and suppliers of all kinds of commercial tents, plastics, P.V.C. pipe, plastic bags, and plastic furniture.
7. Ideal Tents Uganda Limited
They specialize in manufacturing high-quality Canvas fabric and PVC items for industry, business, residential and recreational uses. They offer exceptional products, customer service, and purchase advice that will create unique outdoor events and a lifetime of great memories.
8. Tagiko Tents Manufacturers
Tagiko is a consistent performer in Uganda’s tent market, known for dependable builds and steady service to local event planners and institutions.
9. Zziwa Twaha Uganda Ltd
Zziwa Twaha is prized for custom solutions — if your event requires unusual sizes or bespoke covers, they’re a practical partner who’ll adapt to client needs.
10. Great Wall Tent & Signs Manufacturers
Great Wall combines signage and tent services — useful when you need branded tarpaulins, truck covers or functional event shelters with integrated advertising.
Honorable mentions
There are many capable local workshops and smaller tent makers (regional suppliers, surplus vendors and specialist tarpaulin shops). If you need bulk tarps, truck covers, or quick 50-seater rentals, local suppliers often provide fast, cost-effective options.
How we chose these companies
This list favors manufacturers and hire suppliers that combine: local manufacturing capacity, product range (wedding & event tents, relief tents, tarpaulins), on-the-ground installation teams, and the ability to supply both hire and sale options across Uganda. For buyers, local service, quick repairs, and the ability to customize or brand tents are the most important factors.
Want the best local service? Start with Majjanja & Sons
If you need a single supplier that can manufacture, deliver and install — plus supply chairs, tables, drapings, chillers and portable toilets — Majjanja & Sons remains the top local choice.