This is a list of the tallest buildings and structures in Egypt.
Foreign Ministry Building Cairo
Giza pyramids
San Stefano Grand Plaza in Alexandria
Cairo flagpole
Tallest structures
This list ranks Egyptian structures that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires, architectural details and antenna masts.
| Structure | Pinnacle height | Floors | Year | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iconic Tower | 393.8 m
(1,292 ft) |
77 | 2022 | New Administrative Capital | Currently under construction. Topped out in August 2021.
Recently crowned the tallest building in Africa surpassing The Leonardo (Sandton). Tallest structure in North Africa. |
| Al-Mahallah Al-Kubra DVB-T/T2 Transmitter | 323 m
(1,060 ft) |
? | El-Mahalla El-Kubra | Guyed mast. | |
| Nile business city Tower 1[1] | 233 | New administrative capital | the highest vertical city in Africa, and the third tallest tower in Africa | ||
| Nile business city Tower 2[2] | 233 | New administrative capital | the highest vertical city in Africa, and the third tallest tower in Africa | ||
| Nile business city Tower 3[1] | 233 | New administrative capital | the highest vertical city in Africa, and the third tallest tower in Africa | ||
| Nile business city Tower 4[2] | 233 | New administrative capital | the highest vertical city in Africa, and the third tallest tower in Africa | ||
| forbes international Tower [3] | 230 | New administrative capital | |||
| Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing | 221 m
(725 ft) |
1998 | Fifth Shyakha | Electricity pylons. Tallest structure in Suez. Tallest transcontinental structure in the world. | |
| Cairo Flagpole[4] | 201.952 m (662.57 ft) | 2021 | New Administrative Capital | Tallest flagpole in the world. | |
| infinity Tower[5] | 200 m | 2025 | New Administrative Capital | ||
| New Administrative Capital Building D01 | 196 m (643 ft) | 49 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | Tallest residential building in Africa. |
| New Administrative Capital C01 | 190 m (620 ft) | 39 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| Cairo Tower | 187 m (614 ft) | 62 | 1961 | Cairo | |
| New Administrative Capital Building C04 | 170 m (560 ft) | 34 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| North Edge Tower A | 165 m (541 ft) | 42 | 2022 | New Alamein | |
| North Edge Tower B | 165 m (541 ft) | 42 | 2022 | New Alamein | |
| North Edge Tower C | 165 m (541 ft) | 42 | 2022 | New Alamein | |
| North Edge Tower D | 165 m (541 ft) | 42 | 2022 | New Alamein | |
| North Edge Tower E | 165 m (541 ft) | 42 | 2023 | New Alamein | |
| New Administrative Capital Building C11 | 160 m (520 ft) | 27 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| New Administrative Capital Building C12 | 160 m (520 ft) | 27 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| New Administrative Capital Building C07 | 155 m (509 ft) | 31 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| New Administrative Capital Building C08 | 155 m (509 ft) | 31 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| Suez Canal Bridge[6] | 154 m
(505 ft) |
2001 | El Qantara | Bridge pylons. Tallest structures in Ismailia. | |
| New Administrative Capital Building D02 | 150 m (490 ft) | 44 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| New Administrative Capital Building D03 | 150 m (490 ft) | 44 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, Cairo[7] | 143 m (469 ft) | 39 | 1994 | Cairo | |
| El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel[8] | 142 m (466 ft) | 43 | 1996 | Cairo | |
| Grand Nile Tower Hotel[9] | 142 m (466 ft) | 41 | 2002 | Cairo | |
| Nile City South Tower[10] | 142 m (466 ft) | 34 | 2003 | Cairo | |
| Nile City North Tower[11] | 142 m (466 ft) | 34 | 2002 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 18[12] | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 17[12] | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 16[12] | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 15[12] | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 14[12] | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 13[12] | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| Great Pyramid of Giza | 138.5 m (454 ft) | 2570 BC | Giza | Tallest structure in Giza. Tallest structure in the world from 2570 BC–1311 AD (3881 years). | |
| Pyramid of Khafre | 136.4 m (448 ft) | 2570 BC | Giza | ||
| The St. Regis Cairo | 136 m (446 ft) | 36 | 2021 | Cairo | |
| New Administrative Capital Building D04 | 135 m (443 ft) | 40 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| National Bank of Egypt Tower 1 | 135 m (443 ft) | 33 | 1986 | Cairo | |
| National Bank of Egypt Tower 2 | 135 m (443 ft) | 33 | 1986 | Cairo | |
| San Stefano Grand Plaza | 135 m (443 ft) | 35 | 2006 | Alexandria | Tallest structure in Alexandria.[13] |
| Bank Misr Building | 130 m (430 ft) | 29 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza[14] | 127 m (417 ft) | 31 | 1999 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 12[15] | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 11[15] | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 10[15] | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 9[15] | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 8[15] | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 7[15] | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 6[15] | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 5[15] | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| New Administrative Capital Building D05 | 120 m (390 ft) | 38 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| Ras Ghareb wind turbines[16] | 120 m (390 ft) | 2019 | Ras Ghareb | 125 wind turbines. Tallest structures in the Red Sea Governorate. | |
| Lighthouse of Alexandria | 118 m (387 ft) | 4 | 284–246 BC | Alexandria | Tallest tower in the world from 284 BC to 1180 AD. Destroyed for the final time by an earthquake in 1323 AD. |
| Residences Roda Island[17] | 118 m (387 ft) | 39 | ?? | Cairo | |
| Aswan Dam | 111 m
(364 ft) |
1970 | Aswan | Tallest structure in Nubia. | |
| Ramses Hilton[18] | 110 m (360 ft) | 36 | 1980 | Cairo | |
| Hilton World Trade Center Residences I[19] | 110 m (360 ft) | 32 | ?? | Cairo | |
| Semiramis InterContinental Hotel[20] | 107 m (351 ft) | 29 | ?? | Cairo | |
| Al Masa Tower 1 | 106 m (348 ft) | 21 | 2021 | New Alamein | |
| Al Masa Tower 2 | 106 m (348 ft) | 21 | 2021 | New Alamein | |
| Al Masa Tower 3 | 106 m (348 ft) | 21 | 2021 | New Alamein | |
| Al Masa Tower 4 | 106 m (348 ft) | 21 | 2021 | New Alamein | |
| Al Masa Tower 5 | 106 m (348 ft) | 21 | 2021 | New Alamein | |
| Al Masa Tower 6 | 106 m (348 ft) | 21 | 2021 | New Alamein | |
| Red Pyramid | 105 m (344 ft) | 2575–2551 BC | Dahshur | Tallest structure in Dahshur. Tallest structure in the world from 2575 to 2570 BC. | |
| Bent Pyramid | 104.71 m (343.5 ft) | 2600 BC | Dahshur | Angle of slope decreased during construction to avoid collapse. Tallest structure in the world from 2600 to 2575 BC. | |
| Four Seasons Cairo at First Residence[21] | 103 m (338 ft) | 30 | ?? | Cairo | |
| Belmont Building[22] | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | 1954 | Cairo | |
| Alexandria City Centre Tower I[23] | 100 m (330 ft) | 30 | 2003 | Alexandria | |
| Radio & Television Building[24] | 100 m (330 ft) | 30 | 1957 | Cairo | |
| Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah Hotel[25] | 100 m (330 ft) | 30 | 1984 | Cairo | |
| Conrad International Cairo Hotel[26] | 100 m (330 ft) | 30 | 1999 | Cairo | |
| The Fairmont Cairo[27] | 100 m (330 ft) | 25 | 2007 | Cairo |
Tallest under construction
This lists skyscrapers that are under construction, approved or proposed in Egypt and planned to rise over 100 m (328 ft) tall, but are not yet completed structures. As of February 2011 there are 27 buildings under construction and many planned.
Under construction, approved, and proposed
| Name | Height m / ft |
Floors | Year | City | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblisco Capitale | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | 179 | 2030 | New Administrative Capital | Approved |
| Father and Son Skyscraper | 470 m (1,540 ft) | 112 | 2015 | Cairo | Proposed |
| Nut Tower 1 | 380 m (1,250 ft) | 80 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Proposed |
| Nile Tower Hotel | 300 m (980 ft) | 70 | 2014 | Cairo | Proposed |
| Alamein Iconic Tower[28][29] | 300 m (980 ft) | 68 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Capital Diamond Tower | 240 m (790 ft) | 62 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Nile Business City Tower 1 | 233 m (764 ft) | 56 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Nile Business City Tower 2 | 233 m (764 ft) | 56 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Nile Business City Tower 3 | 233 m (764 ft) | 56 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Tycoon Tower[30] | 233 m (764 ft) | 56 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Forbes International Tower | 210 m (690 ft) | 55 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Proposed |
| Downtown Tower A | 200 m (660 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Downtown Tower B | 200 m (660 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Downtown Tower C | 200 m (660 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Downtown Tower D | 200 m (660 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Fourland Seaspark Twin Towers 1 | 200 m (660 ft) | 45 | ? | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Fourland Seaspark Twin Towers 2 | 200 m (660 ft) | 45 | ? | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Infinity Tower[31][32] | 200 m (660 ft) | 40 | 2024 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Alamein Marina Towers 1 | 185 m (607 ft) | 45 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Alamein Marina Towers 2 | 185 m (607 ft) | 45 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| 6ixty Iconic Tower | 180 m (590 ft) | 45 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| East Tower | 180 m (590 ft) | 45 | 2025 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Alamein Marina Towers 3 | 175 m (574 ft) | 40 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Alamein Marina Towers 4 | 175 m (574 ft) | 40 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| The Gate A[33][34] | 170 m (560 ft) | 44 | 2023 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| The Gate B[33][34] | 170 m (560 ft) | 44 | 2023 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Taj Tower | 170 m (560 ft) | 43 | 2025 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Alamein Marina Towers 5 | 167 m (548 ft) | 35 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Alamein Marina Towers 6 | 167 m (548 ft) | 35 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Alamein Marina Towers 7 | 153 m (502 ft) | 30 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Peace Lighthouse | 145 m (476 ft) | ? | 2007 | Alexandria | Stale proposal |
| Levels Business Tower | 145 m (476 ft) | 36 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| 31 North Tower | 131 m (430 ft) | 36 | 2025 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| New Cairo City Towers | ? | 35 | 2008 | Cairo | Under construction |
| Obsidier Tower 1 | 115 m (377 ft) | 29 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Obsidier Tower 2 | 115 m (377 ft) | 27 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Obsidier Tower 3 | 115 m (377 ft) | 25 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Al-Futtaim Investment Tower | ? | ? | 2008 | Cairo | Proposed |
| Shaza Cairo Nile | 200 m | 50 | 2016 | Cairo | Under construction |
| OIA Towers 1 | 111 m (364 ft) | 30 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| OIA Towers 2 | 111 m (364 ft) | 30 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Podia Tower | 110 m (360 ft) | 28 | 2025 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Green River Tower | 110 m (360 ft) | 30 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Approved |
| Dreamland | ? | 20 | 2008 | Cairo | Proposed |
| Monorail Tower | 109 m (358 ft) | 26 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Approved |
| Double Two Tower 1 | 100 m (330 ft) | 23 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Double Two Tower 2 | 100 m (330 ft) | 23 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Quan Tower | 100 m (330 ft) | 25 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Nile business city project".
- 1 2 "Nile business city project".
- ↑ "Forbes international Tower".
- ↑ "Tallest flagpole". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ↑ "Infinity tower".
- ↑ "Suez Canal Bridge". Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ emporis.com - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo
- ↑ El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel, Cairo
- ↑ Grand Hyatt Cairo, Cairo
- ↑ Nile City South Tower, Cairo
- ↑ Nile City North Tower, Cairo
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 emporis.com - El Maadi Residential Complex
- ↑ "San Stefano Grand Plaza, Alexandria". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, Cairo | 103329". Emporis. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Cairo". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Ras Ghareb Windfarm".
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- ↑ "Four Seasons Cairo at First Residence, Giza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Belmont Building, Cairo". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Alexandria City Centre Tower I, Alexandria". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Radio & Television Building, Cairo". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
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- ↑ http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID%3D25181. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "The Fairmont Cairo, Cairo". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "PROJECTS: Egyptian government to build 5 residential towers in New El-Alamein City". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ "Downtown towers project implementation in New Alamein City, Egypt, begins". Construction Review Online. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ "tycoon tower new capital". korastsherot.com. 24 November 2023.
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