List of tallest buildings in Africa

This article ranks the tallest buildings in Africa by height. Initially, only a small number of major financial and commercial centers boasted large skylines, such as Cairo, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi. However, since the 2000s, skyscrapers have been constructed in many other African cities, including Algiers, El Alamein, Durban, Cape Town, Maputo, Salé, Casablanca, Abuja, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Alexandria, Harare, Abidjan, Luanda, and Port Louis. The tallest skyscraper in Africa is the Iconic Tower in New Administrative Capital, Egypt, which is 393.8 m (1,292 ft) tall.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and topped-out buildings in Africa that stand at least 120 m (394 ft) tall, based on standard height measurements by CTBUH. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts and minarets.

  Was the tallest building in Africa upon completion
  Indicates buildings that have been topped out
Name Height
m (ft)
Floors Year Country City Ref
Iconic Tower 393.8 m (1,292 ft) 77 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Alamein Iconic Tower 291.8 m (957 ft) 67 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Great Mosque of Algiers Tower 264.3 m (867 ft) 36 2019 Algeria Algiers
Mohammed VI Tower 250 m (820 ft) 55 2023 Morocco Salé
The Leonardo 234 m (768 ft) 56 2019 South Africa Johannesburg
Carlton Centre 223 m (732 ft) 50 1973 South Africa Johannesburg
Hassan II Mosque 210 m (690 ft) N/A 1993 Morocco Casablanca
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters 209.3 m (687 ft) 53 2021 Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 1 207.8 m (682 ft) 56 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 2 207.8 m (682 ft) 56 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 3 207.8 m (682 ft) 56 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 4 207.8 m (682 ft) 56 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Britam Tower 200.1 m (656 ft) 31 2017 Kenya Nairobi
New Administrative Capital Building D01 196 m (643 ft) 49 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Global Trade Center Office Tower 184 m (604 ft) 43 2021 Kenya Nairobi
New Administrative Capital Building D02 176 m (577 ft) 45 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
New Administrative Capital Building D03 176 m (577 ft) 45 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
New Administrative Capital Building C01 174 m (571 ft) 35 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Ponte City Apartments 172.8 m (567 ft) 54 1975 South Africa Johannesburg
Gate Towers East 170 m (560 ft) 44 2025 Egypt New Alamein
Gate Towers West 170 m (560 ft) 44 2025 Egypt New Alamein
New Administrative Capital Building C04 170 m (560 ft) 34 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Fouda Tower 166 m (545 ft) 50 N/A Egypt Cairo
UAP Old Mutual Tower 163 m (535 ft) 33 2016 Kenya Nairobi
NECOM House 160.3 m (526 ft) 32 1979 Nigeria Lagos
PPF Headquarters 160 m (520 ft) 37 2019 Tanzania Dar es Salaam
New Administrative Capital Building C11 160 m (520 ft) 27 2025 Egypt New Administrative Capital
New Administrative Capital Building C12 160 m (520 ft) 27 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace 158 m (518 ft) N/A 1990 Ivory Coast Yamoussoukro
Tanzania Ports Authority Headquarters 157 m (515 ft) 40 2016 Tanzania Dar es Salaam
El Salam Tower 155 m (509 ft) 36 N/A Egypt Alexandria
New Administrative Capital Building C07 155 m (509 ft) 32 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
New Administrative Capital Building C08 155 m (509 ft) 32 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
NSSF Pension Towers 155 m (509 ft) 32 2025 Uganda Kampala
PSPF Commercial Tower A 152.7 m (501 ft) 35 2014 Tanzania Dar es Salaam
PSPF Commercial Tower B 152.7 m (501 ft) 35 2014 Tanzania Dar es Salaam
Marble Towers 152.1 m (499 ft) 32 1973 South Africa Johannesburg
Pearl Dawn 152 m (499 ft) 31 2010 South Africa Durban
Radio Park Building 150.9 m (495 ft) 33 1975 South Africa Johannesburg
88 Nairobi Condominium Tower 150 m (490 ft) 48 2025 Kenya Nairobi
South African Reserve Bank Building 148 m (486 ft) 38 1988 South Africa Pretoria
88 on Field 146.5 m (481 ft) 26 1985 South Africa Durban
Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation Square 145 m (476 ft) 31 2019 Tanzania Dar es Salaam
IMOB Business Tower 145 m (476 ft) 35 2018 Angola Luanda
Burj Bulaya Office Tower 1 144 m (472 ft) 34 2007 Libya Tripoli
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 143 m (469 ft) 39 1994 Egypt Cairo
Global Trade Center Hotel Tower 143 m (469 ft) 35 2021 Kenya Nairobi
Mzizima Commercial Tower 143 m (469 ft) 35 2021 Tanzania Dar es Salaam
Nile City North Tower 142 m (466 ft) 34 2002 Egypt Cairo
Nile City South Tower 142 m (466 ft) 34 2002 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 13 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 14 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 15 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 16 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 17 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 18 140 m (460 ft) 42 1987 Egypt Cairo
Kwadukuza Egoli Hotel Tower 1 140 m (460 ft) 40 1985 South Africa Johannesburg
Times Tower 140 m (460 ft) 38 2000 Kenya Nairobi
Michelangelo Towers 140 m (460 ft) 34 2005 South Africa Johannesburg
Trust Bank Building 140 m (460 ft) 31 1970 South Africa Johannesburg
Absa Tower 140 m (460 ft) 31 1970 South Africa Johannesburg
The St. Regis Cairo 139.5 m (458 ft) 32 2021 Egypt Cairo
Standard Bank Centre 139 m (456 ft) 34 1968 South Africa Johannesburg
Southern Life Centre 138 m (453 ft) 30 1973 South Africa Johannesburg
NIB Bank Headquarters 137 m (449 ft) 35 2022 Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Old Mutual Centre 137 m (449 ft) 33 1995 South Africa Durban
Portside Tower 136.4 m (448 ft) 30 2014 South Africa Cape Town
Casablanca Finance City Tower 136 m (446 ft) 27 2019 Morocco Casablanca
New Administrative Capital Building D04 135 m (443 ft) 39 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Cairo Plaza North Building 135 m (443 ft) 33 1986 Egypt Cairo
Cairo Plaza South Building 135 m (443 ft) 33 1986 Egypt Cairo
San Stefano Grand Plaza 135 m (443 ft) 31 2006 Egypt Alexandria
Tours Mpila 1 135 m (443 ft) 30 2019 Republic of the Congo Brazzaville
Tours Mpila 2 135 m (443 ft) 30 2019 Republic of the Congo Brazzaville
Eko Champagne Pearl Tower 134 m (440 ft) 30 2017 Nigeria Lagos
Prism Tower 133 m (436 ft) 34 2018 Kenya Nairobi
Monte Blanc 132.6 m (435 ft) 40 1985 South Africa Durban
ABSA Building 132 m (433 ft) 38 1976 South Africa Pretoria
M Tower 131 m (430 ft) 32 2027 Morocco Casablanca
United Bank Headquarters 131 m (430 ft) 35 2022 Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Shift Tower 130 m (430 ft) 35 2026 Morocco Casablanca
JW Marriott Tripoli 130 m (430 ft) 36 2011 Libya Tripoli
Banco de Mocambique Tower 1 130 m (430 ft) 31 2016 Mozambique Maputo
Bank Misr Building 130 m (430 ft) 29 1985 Egypt Cairo
NTC Tower 130 m (430 ft) 29 2009 Sudan Khartoum
Pyramid Continental Hotel 130 m (430 ft) 27 2024 Zambia Lusaka
209 Smit Street 128 m (420 ft) 30 1976 South Africa Johannesburg
1 Thibault Square 126.5 m (415 ft) 32 1972 South Africa Cape Town
Le'Mac 126 m (413 ft) 30 2017 Kenya Nairobi
Orange Telecommunication Tower 125 m (410 ft) 33 2013 Madagascar Antananarivo
Bunge Tower 125 m (410 ft) 26 2024 Kenya Nairobi
Bank of Mauritius Tower 124 m (407 ft) 25 2006 Mauritius Port Louis
Union Bank Building 124 m (407 ft) 28 1991 Nigeria Lagos
Kine Centre 123 m (404 ft) 27 1974 South Africa Johannesburg
El Maadi Residential Tower 5 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 6 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 7 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 8 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 9 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 10 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 11 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 12 122 m (400 ft) 35 1987 Egypt Cairo
New Administrative Capital Building D05 120 m (390 ft) 37 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital
BCP Tower 120 m (390 ft) 27 2024 Morocco Casablanca
Abuja World Trade Center Commercial Tower 120 m (390 ft) 24 2017 Nigeria Abuja
New Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 120 m (390 ft) 28 1997 Zimbabwe Harare
Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel 120 m (390 ft) 28 2003 Libya Tripoli
Nessco Building 120 m (390 ft) 26 2007 Libya Tripoli
Al Fateh Tower 120 m (390 ft) 25 2003 Libya Tripoli
Embassy Building 120 m (390 ft) 28 1991 South Africa Durban
Teleposta Towers 120 m (390 ft) 27 1999 Kenya Nairobi
La Cité Administrative Tour D 120 m (390 ft) 30 1984 Ivory Coast Abidjan

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image City Country Height
m (ft)
Years as tallest Floors
Rissik Street Post Office Johannesburg South Africa 102 m (335 ft) 1897–1954 4
Belmont Building Cairo Egypt 106 m (348 ft) 1954–1965 31
Schlesinger Building Johannesburg South Africa 110 m (360 ft) 1965–1968 21
Standard Bank Centre Johannesburg South Africa 139 m (456 ft) 1968–1970 34
Trust Bank Building Johannesburg South Africa 140 m (460 ft) 1970–1973 31
Marble Towers Johannesburg South Africa 152 m (499 ft) 1973–1973 32
Carlton Centre Johannesburg South Africa 223 m (732 ft) 1973–2019 50
The Leonardo Johannesburg South Africa 234 m (768 ft) 2019–2019 56
Great Mosque of Algiers Tower Algiers Algeria 264 m (866 ft) 2019–2024 36
Iconic Tower New Administrative Capital Egypt 394 m (1,293 ft) 2024–present 77

Countries with the most skyscrapers

This list ranks countries with the most completed or topped-out skyscrapers that are taller than 150 m (492 ft) as of November 2025.

Rank Country Tallest building Height of tallest building No. of skyscrapers
1 Egypt Iconic Tower 394 m (1,293 ft) 19
2 South Africa The Leonardo 234 m (768 ft) 6
3 Kenya Britam Tower 200.1 m (656 ft) 4
4 Tanzania PPF Headquarters 160 m (520 ft) 4
5 Morocco Mohammed VI Tower 250 m (820 ft) 2
6 Algeria Great Mosque of Algiers Tower 264 m (866 ft) 1
7 Ethiopia Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters 209.3 m (687 ft) 1
8 Nigeria NECOM House 160.3 m (526 ft) 1
9 Ivory Coast Basilica of Our Lady of Peace 158 m (518 ft) 1
10 Uganda NSSF Pension Towers 155 m (509 ft) 1

Under construction

This list ranks buildings currently under construction in Africa that will stand at least 120 m (394 ft) tall.

Name Height
m (ft)
Floors Year Country City Ref
Tour F 421 m (1,381 ft) 75 2026 Ivory Coast Abidjan
Ethiopian Electric Power Headquarters 346 m (1,135 ft) 66 2027 Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Abyssinia Bank Headquarters 270 m (890 ft) 60 2026 Ethiopia Addis Ababa
First Bank Headquarters 252 m (827 ft) 43 2027 Nigeria Lagos
Nile Business City Northeast Tower 233 m (764 ft) 50 2026 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Nile Business City Northwest Tower 233 m (764 ft) 50 2026 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Nile Business City West Tower 233 m (764 ft) 50 2026 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Tycoon Tower 233 m (764 ft) 50 2026 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Forbes International Tower 230 m (750 ft) 50 2030 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Raville Tower & Residences 206 m (676 ft) 46 2027 Egypt New Cairo
Capital Diamond Tower 200 m (660 ft) 50 2026 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Infinity Tower 200 m (660 ft) 45 2026 Egypt New Administrative Capital
6ixty Iconic Tower 180 m (590 ft) 45 2026 Egypt New Administrative Capital
East Tower 180 m (590 ft) 45 2026 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Marina Alamein Tower 4 176 m (577 ft) 45 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Marina Alamein Tower 5 176 m (577 ft) 45 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Taj Tower 170 m (560 ft) 43 2027 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Marina Alamein Tower 2 168 m (551 ft) 42 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Marina Alamein Tower 3 168 m (551 ft) 42 2026 Egypt New Alamein
Levels Business Tower 153 m (502 ft) 41 2027 Egypt New Administrative Capital
Oromia Insurance Company Headquarters 150 m (490 ft) 40 2027 Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Marina Alamein Tower 1 145 m (476 ft) 36 2026 Egypt New Alamein
One on Bree 131 m (430 ft) 41 2028 South Africa Cape Town
31 North Tower 131 m (430 ft) 36 2025 Egypt New Administrative Capital

Approved or proposed

This section lists buildings in Africa that are approved or proposed and are planned to rise over 120 m (394 ft) tall.

Name Height
m (ft)
Floors Country City Status Ref
Oblisco Capitale 1,000 m (3,300 ft) 250 Egypt New Administrative Capital Approved
Father and Son Skyscraper 470 m (1,540 ft) 100+ Egypt Cairo Proposed
Meles Zenawi International Centre 448 m (1,470 ft) 99 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Proposed
Centurion Symbio-City Tower 1 447 m (1,467 ft) 110 South Africa Centurion Proposed
Carthage Gate Complex 393 m (1,289 ft) 99 Tunisia Tunis Proposed
Nut Administrative Tower 380 m (1,250 ft) 80 Egypt New Administrative Capital Proposed
Lagos Elevation Tower 377 m (1,237 ft) 75 Nigeria Lagos Proposed
Centurion Symbio-City Tower 2 336 m (1,102 ft) 80 South Africa Centurion Proposed
Torre De Angola 325 m (1,066 ft) 70 Angola Luanda Proposed
Africa Square and Tower 308 m (1,010 ft) 70 Nigeria Abuja Proposed
Zanzibar Domino Commercial Tower 300 m (980 ft) 78 Tanzania Zanzibar City Proposed
Nile Tower 300 m (980 ft) 70 Egypt Cairo Proposed
The Twins Tunis 297 m (974 ft) 64 Tunisia Tunis Proposed
Upperhill Square 290 m (950 ft) 66 Kenya Nairobi Proposed
One Liberty Tower 280 m (920 ft) 65 South Africa Johannesburg Proposed
Chuan Hui International Hotel 264 m (866 ft) 58 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Proposed
Tour Kadhafi 250 m (820 ft) 60 Senegal Dakar Approved
Camtel Headquarters 250 m (820 ft) 48 Cameroon Yaounde Proposed
Djibouti Towers 243 m (797 ft) 43 Djibouti Djibouti City Approved
G47 Ugatuzi Tower 228 m (748 ft) 34 Kenya Nairobi Proposed
Tour de la Nation 225 m (738 ft) 46 Ivory Coast Abidjan Proposed
Kampala Tower 222 m (728 ft) 60 Uganda Kampala Proposed
Eco Tower Cairo 220 m (720 ft) 70 Egypt Cairo Proposed
Centurion Symbio-City Tower 3 210 m (690 ft) 60 South Africa Centurion Proposed
Angola Hotel Complex 200 m (660 ft) 58 Angola Luanda Proposed
Siinqee Bank Headquarters 200 m (660 ft) 50 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Proposed
Zayed Crystal Spark Tower 200 m (660 ft) 49 Egypt Cairo Approved
Sherazade Tower 200 m (660 ft) 47 Algeria Oran Proposed
Debub Global Bank New Headquarters 200 m (660 ft) 45 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Proposed
Seaspark Twin Towers 200 m (660 ft) 45 Egypt New Alamein Proposed
Maputo Towers 170 m (560 ft) 44 Mozambique Maputo Proposed
JW Marriott Hotel 167 m (548 ft) 42 Morocco Casablanca Proposed
Fouda Tower Renovation 166 m (545 ft) 50 Egypt Cairo Approved
Dar es Salaam City Center Promise Tower 165 m (541 ft) 35 Tanzania Dar es Salaam Proposed
Eko White Pearl Tower 165 m (541 ft) 31 Nigeria Lagos Proposed
World Trade Center Hotel Tower 158 m (518 ft) 37 Nigeria Abuja Proposed
Tours Minam 137 m (449 ft) 33 Senegal Dakar Proposed
15-17 Bree Street 126 m (413 ft) 40 South Africa Cape Town Proposed

On hold or cancelled

This list ranks buildings in Africa that are on hold or cancelled and were planned to rise over 120 m (394 ft) tall.

Name Height
m (ft)
Floors Country City Status Ref
Al Noor Tower 540 m (1,770 ft) 114 Morocco Casablanca Cancelled
Durban Iconic Tower 370 m (1,210 ft) 88 South Africa Durban Cancelled
Palm Exotjca 370 m (1,210 ft) 61 Kenya Watamu On Hold
The Pinnacle Tower 320 m (1,050 ft) 67 Kenya Nairobi On Hold
Al Djazair Tower 1 300 m (980 ft) 62 Algeria Oran On Hold
Hope City 270 m (890 ft) 75 Ghana Accra Cancelled
Mesob Tower 250 m (820 ft) 70 Ethiopia Addis Ababa On Hold
Al Djazair Tower 2 250 m (820 ft) 50 Algeria Oran On Hold
Menelik Square 220 m (720 ft) 60 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Cancelled
Quara Manufacturing PLC Tower 219 m (719 ft) 44 Ethiopia Addis Ababa On Hold
The Pinnacle Tower II 201 m (659 ft) 45 Kenya Nairobi On Hold
Shaza Cairo Nile 200 m (660 ft) 50 Egypt Cairo Cancelled
Abuja International Tower & Hotel 196 m (643 ft) 55 Nigeria Abuja Cancelled
Maputo Business Tower 190 m (620 ft) 47 Mozambique Maputo Cancelled
Hazina Trade Centre 180 m (590 ft) 39 Kenya Nairobi On Hold
La Tour Casa Nearshore 160 m (520 ft) 44 Morocco Casablanca Cancelled
Accra Twin Towers 160 m (520 ft) 40 Ghana Accra Cancelled
Medina Tower 160 m (520 ft) 40 Libya Tripoli On Hold
Montave 160 m (520 ft) 40 Kenya Nairobi On Hold
World Trade Centre Angola 155 m (509 ft) 42 Angola Luanda Cancelled
The Mast 153 m (502 ft) 40 South Africa Durban Cancelled
Atlantic Tower 150 m (490 ft) 37 Morocco Casablanca On Hold
Cytonn Towers 150 m (490 ft) 35 Kenya Nairobi Cancelled
Zero-2-One 142 m (466 ft) 44 South Africa Cape Town Cancelled
ABC Building 141 m (463 ft) 33 Zimbabwe Zvishavane Cancelled
San Raphael 134 m (440 ft) 35 South Africa Durban Cancelled
The Vogue 128 m (420 ft) 39 South Africa Cape Town Cancelled
Strand on Adderley 120 m (390 ft) 30 South Africa Cape Town Cancelled

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