Largest shopping centre (total area)

The largest shopping centre is the Dubai Mall, located within Downtown Dubai, UAE, which covers 1,124,000 m² (12.1 million ft²). Consisting of four levels and with an internal floor area of 548,127 m² (5.9 million ft²), it comprises 350,244 m² (3.7 million ft²) of gross leasable area with 1,200 retail outlets and over 160 food and beverage outlets. Construction began in 2004, with the mall opening its doors on 4 November 2008. The mall includes an aquarium, an Olympic-size ice rink and a 22-screen cineplex.