Shopwise Supermarket | Gulu | Uganda
- SHOPWISE SUPERMARKET, Stanbic bank, Kampala - Gulu Highway, Gulu, Uganda
- +256 784 355583
- November 16, 2025
Cynibel Supermarket is one of the largest and best known supermarkets in Gulu town, often highlighted by shoppers for its size, bakery and in-house restaurant, and consistently full shelves. ug.africabz.com+1
It opens every day from around 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, which makes it handy for:
People shopping before or after work
Travellers passing through Gulu in the evening
Families topping up groceries after normal market hours
Those longer hours put Cynibel Supermarket in a different league from many small neighborhood shops that close much earlier.
Cynibel Supermarket sits on Main Street / Gulu Avenue in the city center, on the first floor of a commercial building opposite the Umeme offices.
From this spot, you are close to:
Gulu Main Market and other CBD shops
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation Gulu office
Nearby bus and taxi stages such as Homeland
Because it is right on a main road, it is simple to request a PikiPiki ride straight to the entrance or back home with your shopping.

Cynibel Gulu is set up as a full city supermarket with a broad mix of everyday and specialty items. Across the chain, customers mention finding everything from basic groceries to harder-to-find “nick nacks” and imported items.
In the Gulu branch you can generally expect:
Groceries and pantry goods such as rice, flour, pasta, cereals and snacks
Drinks including water, sodas, juices and energy drinks
Household and kitchen items like cleaning products, basic cookware and utensils
Toiletries and personal care products
Some clothing and small home items, based on what the wider Cynibel chain stocks
A bakery counter plus a simple restaurant section for ready to eat items and baked goods
It works well as a one stop shop for residents who would rather avoid the main market crowd, as well as travellers who want to pick up authentic Ugandan products and daily essentials in one visit.
Cynibel is primarily an in store shopping experience, but it fits neatly into Gulu’s growing app based transport scene. Customers can:
Do a big shop in person, then request a PikiPiki rider to take them and their bags home
Send a trusted PikiPiki rider to Cynibel with a shopping list and cash or mobile money
Use phone calls or WhatsApp to coordinate with family or colleagues, then link the trip to a PikiPiki ride
PikiPiki connects passengers to vetted boda riders, with GPS tracking, upfront pricing and payment by cash or mobile money, so there is no roadside haggling at the end of a long supermarket run.
If you want a central Gulu supermarket that stays open late, carries a wide range of goods and pairs nicely with app based transport, Cynibel Supermarket plus PikiPiki is a strong combination.

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