List of tallest buildings in Africa - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This list of tallest buildings in Africa ranks skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

s in Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

by height. While skyscrapers remain sparser in Africa than in Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

or North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

, a significant number of African cities possess high-rise skyline

Skyline

A skyline is the overall or partial view of a city's tall buildings and structures consisting of many skyscrapers in front of the sky in the background. It can also be described as the artificial horizon that a city's overall structure creates. Skylines serve as a kind of fingerprint of a city, as...

s. Initially, only a few major financial and commercial centers, such as Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

, Cape Town

Cape Town

Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...

, Durban

Durban

Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...

, Cairo

Cairo

Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

, Harare

Harare

Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...

, and Abidjan

Abidjan

Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...

contained skyscrapers. In recent years, however, skyscrapers have spread to many other African cities, including Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...

, Lagos

Lagos

Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...

, Accra

Accra

Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...

, Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...

, Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...

, Dakar

Dakar

Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...

, Luanda

Luanda

Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...

, Khartoum

Khartoum

Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...

, Port Louis

Port Louis

-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...

, Kinshasa

Kinshasa

Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....

and others.

Since 1976, the tallest skyscraper in Africa has been Johannesburg

Johannesburg

's Carlton Centre

Carlton Centre

The Carlton Centre is a skyscraper and shopping centre located in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. At , it has been the tallest building in Africa for 38 years. The Carlton Centre has 50 floors. The foundations of the two buildings in the complex are 3.5m in diameter and extend 20m down to the...

, which stands 223 metres (731.6 ft) high. However, several taller buildings have been proposed. Luanda

Luanda

's Torre De Angola is set to become the first supertall skyscraper in Africa when it is completed in 2015, standing 325 metres (1,066.3 ft) high. The proposed Adamastor's Throne tower in Cape Town could, if constructed, rise to 400 metres (1,312.3 ft).

Tallest buildings

This list ranks African skyscrapers that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna

Antenna

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masts.

Building	Pinnacle Height	Floors	Year	Country
Building	Pinnacle Height	Floors	Year	Country	City
Carlton Centre Carlton Centre The Carlton Centre is a skyscraper and shopping centre located in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. At , it has been the tallest building in Africa for 38 years. The Carlton Centre has 50 floors. The foundations of the two buildings in the complex are 3.5m in diameter and extend 20m down to the...	223 m (731.6 ft)	50	1973	South Africa	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
Hassan II Mosque Hassan II Mosque The Hassan II Mosque is a religious building in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in the country and the 7th largest mosque in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest at .It stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic...	210 m (689 ft)		1993	Morocco	Casablanca Casablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
Ponte City Apartments Ponte City Apartments Ponte City is a skyscraper in the Hillbrow neighbourhood of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1975 to a height of , making it the tallest residential skyscraper in Africa. The 54-story building is cylindrical, with an open center allowing additional light into the apartments. The center...	173 m (567.6 ft)	54	1975	South Africa	Johannesburg
Bahia Center Bahia Center Bahia Center is a skyscraper in Oran, Algeria. This 31-floor tower houses a shopping mall and a 500-room hotel.-External links:**... tower I	161 m (528.2 ft)	31	2008	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...	Oran Oran Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
Bahia Center tower II	161 m (528.2 ft)	31	2008	Algeria	Oran
Bahia Center tower III	161 m (528.2 ft)	31	2008	Algeria	Oran
Bahia Center tower IV	161 m (528.2 ft)	31	2011	Algeria	Oran
NITEL Building	160 m (524.9 ft)	32	1979	Nigeria	Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of Côte d'Ivoire . The basilica was constructed between 1985 and 1989 at a cost of $300 million...	158 m (518.4 ft)		1990	Côte d'Ivoire	Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro The District of Yamoussoukro is the official political capital and administrative capital city of Côte d'Ivoire, while the economic capital of the country is Abidjan. As of 2010, it was estimated to have 242,744 inhabitants...
Marble Towers Marble Towers The Marble Towers is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1973 and is 32 storeys tall. The building has an eight-storey parking garage attached to it. It has the biggest electronic sign in the Southern Hemisphere, measuring 44 metres by 32...	152 m (498.7 ft)	32	1973	South Africa	Johannesburg
Pearl Dawn	152 m (498.7 ft)	31	2010	South Africa	Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
South African Reserve Bank Building South African Reserve Bank The South African Reserve Bank is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920," as a direct result of the abnormal monetary and financial conditions which World War I had brought...	150 m (492.1 ft)	38	1988	South Africa	Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
Villagio Vista	150 m (492.1 ft)	35	2011	Ghana	Accra Accra Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
Metlife Centre	150 m (492.1 ft)	28	1993	South Africa	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
88 on Field	147 m (482.3 ft)	26	1985	South Africa	Durban
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Egypt) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the Egyptian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Egypt. The current Minister is Mohamed Kamel Amr.-Early history:...	143 m (469.2 ft)	39	1994	Egypt	Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel	142 m (465.9 ft)	43	1996	Egypt	Cairo
Grand Hyatt Cairo Grand Hyatt Cairo Located on Al-Roda Island, the Grand Nile Tower Hotel was built as Le Méridien Cairo. It was expanded with the addition of a 41 floor tower in 2003, when it was renamed the Grand Hyatt Cairo. The hotel has 714 rooms and includes a shopping mall and a rotating restaurant...	142 m (465.9 ft)	41	2002	Egypt	Cairo
Nile City South Tower	142 m (465.9 ft)	34	2003	Egypt	Cairo
Nile City North Tower	142 m (465.9 ft)	34	2002	Egypt	Cairo
ABC Building	141 m (462.6 ft)	33	1976	Zimbabwe	Zvishavane
KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel Tower 1 KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. The complex, built in 1970 originally as "The Tollman Towers" , were two separate towers, one 40 stories and the other 22, linked by a four-story podium with a pool deck and a running track...	140 m (459.3 ft)	40	1970	South Africa	Johannesburg
Times Tower	140 m (459.3 ft)	38	2000	Kenya	Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
Michelangelo Towers	140 m (459.3 ft)	34	2005	South Africa	Sandton
Trust Bank Building Trust Bank Building Trust Bank Building is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1970 to a height of 140 metres. The building is the former head office of Trust Bank of South Africa, and as such has one of the largest bank vaults in South Africa...	140 m (459.3 ft)	34	1970	South Africa	Johannesburg
El Maadi Residential Tower 13	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Egypt	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 14	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Egypt	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 15	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Egypt	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 16	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Egypt	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 17	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Egypt	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 18	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Egypt	Cairo
Standard Bank Building	139 m (456 ft)	34	1968	South Africa	Johannesburg
Great Pyramid of Giza Great Pyramid of Giza The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact...	138.8 m (455.4 ft)		2560 BCE	Egypt	Giza
Southern Life Center	138 m (452.8 ft)	30	1973	South Africa	Johannesburg
Pyramid of Khafre	136.4 m (447.5 ft)		2560 BCE	Egypt	Giza
San Stefano Grand Plaza San Stefano Grand Plaza San Stefano Grand Plaza is a structural complex including a Four Seasons hotel, apartments, offices, a shopping mall and a marina in Alexandria, Egypt. Being 35 floors high, it has the tallest buildings in the city...	135 m (442.9 ft)	35	2006	Egypt	Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
Monte Blanc	133 m (436.4 ft)	40	1985	South Africa	Durban
ABSA Tower Pretoria	132 m (433.1 ft)	38	1976	South Africa	Pretoria
Bank Misr Building	130 m (426.5 ft)	29	1985	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...	Adis Ababa
NTC Tower	130 m (426.5 ft)	29	2009	Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...	Khartoum Khartoum Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
Old Mutual Centre	130 m (426.5 ft)	33	1995	South Africa	Durban
Tour CNPS	130 m (426.5 ft)	32	??	Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...	Yaounde Yaoundé -Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...
209 Smit Street	128 m (419.9 ft)	30	1976	South Africa	Johannesburg
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza	127 m (416.7 ft)	31	1999	Egypt	Cairo
1 Thibault Square	126.5 m (415 ft)	32	1972	South Africa	Cape Town
The Bank of Mauritius	124 m (406.8 ft)	26	2006	Mauritius	Port louis
Union Bank Headquarters	124 m (406.8 ft)	28	??	Nigeria	Lagos
Kine Centre	123 m (403.5 ft)	27	1974	South Africa	Johannesburg
New Reserve Bank Tower	120 m (393.7 ft)	28	1997	Zimbabwe	Harare
Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel The Corinthia Hotel Tripoli, originally known as the Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel, is a skyscraper hotel in Tripoli, Libya. It is located in the city center, near the central business district. Is run by the Maltese Corinthia Hotels International. The hotel was opened in 2003 by Prime Minister,...	120 m (393.7 ft)	28	2003	Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....	Tripoli Tripoli Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
Nessco Building	120 m (393.7 ft)	26	2007	Libya	Tripoli
Al Fatah Tower	120 m (393.7 ft)	25	2006	Libya	Tripoli
Embassy Building	120 m (393.7 ft)	28	1991	South Africa	Durban
Teleposta Towers	120 m (393.7 ft)	27	2000	Kenya	Nairobi
La Cité Administrative Tour D	120 m (393.7 ft)	30	1984	Ivory Coast	Abidjan Abidjan Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
Atterbury House	119 m (390.4 ft)	29	1976	South Africa	Cape Town
Carlton Center Hotel	119 m (390.4 ft)	30	1973	South Africa	Johannesburg
Holiday Inn Durban - Marine Parade	118 m (387.1 ft)	28	1985	South Africa	Durban
Holiday Inn Garden Court North Beach	118 m (387.1 ft)	33	1978	South Africa	Durban
Residences Roda Island	118 m (387.1 ft)	39	??	Egypt	Cairo
ABSA Centre Cape Town	117 m (383.9 ft)	33	1970	South Africa	Durban
The Spinnaker	117 m (383.9 ft)	27	2007	South Africa	Durban
Casablanca Twin Center Casablanca Twin Center The Casablanca Twin Center is a complex of two skyscrapers located at Casablanca, Morocco. The two structures, the West Tower and the East Tower have 28 floors each. It is a complex of shops, offices and a 5 star hotel... (Tour 1)	115 m (377.3 ft)	28	1999	Morocco	Casablanca
Casablanca Twin Center (Tour 2)	115 m (377.3 ft)	28	1999	Morocco	Casablanca
320 West Street	111 m (364.2 ft)	30	1973	South Africa	Durban
Mauritius telecom tower	110 m (360.9 ft)	30	1990	Mauritius	Port louis
Ramses Hilton & World Trade Center	110 m (360.9 ft)	36	1980	Egypt	Cairo
Hilton World Trade Center Residences I	110 m (360.9 ft)	32	??	Egypt	Cairo
Schlesinger Building	110 m (360.9 ft)	21	1965	South Africa	Johannesburg
Golden Acre	110 m (360.9 ft)	28	1979	South Africa	Cape Town
Protea Hotel Landmark Lodge	110 m (360.9 ft)	31	1976	South Africa	Durban
The Parade	110 m (360.9 ft)	30	1986	South Africa	Durban
Loch Logan Park	110 m (360.9 ft)	27	1986	South Africa	Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
Semiramis Inter-Continental Hotel	107 m (351 ft)	29	??	Egypt	Cairo
Tour Postel 2001	105 m (344.5 ft)	26	1984	Ivory Coast	Abidjan
Ivoire InterContinental Abidjan Hotel Tower I	105 m (344.5 ft)	24	1969	Ivory Coast	Abidjan
Immeuble CAISTAB	105 m (344.5 ft)	25	1984	Ivory Coast	Abidjan
Cocoa House	105 m (344.5 ft)	26	1965	Nigeria	Ibadan Ibadan Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
Southern Sun Cape Sun	105 m (344.5 ft)	32	1983	South Africa	Cape Town
Highpoint Hillbrow	105 m (344.5 ft)	25	1972	South Africa	Johannesburg
Kenyatta International Conference Centre Kenyatta International Conference Centre Kenyatta International Conference Centre is a 30-storey building located in Nairobi, Kenya.It is located in the central business district of Nairobi. It is a venue for conferences, meetings, exhibitions and special events within a walking distance of several five star hotels...	105 m (344.5 ft)	33	1974	Kenya	Nairobi
NSSF Building	103 m (337.9 ft)	28	1973	Kenya	Nairobi
Independence House	103 m (337.9 ft)	23	1960	Nigeria	Lagos
Nani Tower	103 m (337.9 ft)	22	2004	Ethiopia	Adis Ababa
Four Seasons Cairo at First Residence	103 m (337.9 ft)	30	??	Egypt	Cairo
RTNC Congo Building	103 m (337.9 ft)	22	??	Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...	Kinshasa Kinshasa Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
Immeuble CCIC	103 m (337.9 ft)	22	??	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa
Gecamines Commercial Building	103 m (337.9 ft)	22	1977	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa
2 Fevrier Sofitel Hotel 2 Fevrier Sofitel Hotel Hôtel du 2 Février in Lomé, Togo on Place De L'Indépendance street is by far the tallest building in Togo, standing at 102m. Because it is the only high-rise in Lomé , it is visible from just about anywhere in the city. It has 36 floors, and it was finished in 1980. It was formerly managed by the...	120 m (393.7 ft)	36	1980	Togo Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...	Lome Lomé Lomé, with an estimated population of 737,751, is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels...
Intercontinental Hotel & Casino	104 m (341.2 ft)	25	2011	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...	Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
Belmont Building	102 m (334.6 ft)	32	1954	Egypt	Cairo
ESCOM Building	102 m (334.6 ft)	24	2009	Angola	Luanda
Old Mutual Namibia Headquarters	100 m (328.1 ft)	21	2010	Namibia Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...	Windhoek Windhoek Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
Huda Tower	100 m (328.1 ft)	22	2004	Ethiopia	Adis Ababa
I & M Bank Tower	100 m (328.1 ft)	18	2001	Kenya	Nairobi
Alexandria City Centre Tower I	100 m (328.1 ft)	30	2003	Egypt	Alexandria
Radio & Television Building	100 m (328.1 ft)	30	1957	Egypt	Cairo
El Gezira Sheraton Hotel	100 m (328.1 ft)	30	1984	Egypt	Cairo
Conrad International Cairo Hotel	100 m (328.1 ft)	30	1999	Egypt	Cairo
The Fairmont Cairo	100 m (328.1 ft)	25	2007	Egypt	Cairo
Deneys Reitz Deneys Reitz Deneys Reitz , son of Francis William Reitz, was a Boer soldier, later a South African soldier in the First World War, and a politician....	100 m (328.1 ft)	24	2010	South Africa	Johannesburg
Hotel InterContinental Kinshasa Tower II	100 m (328.1 ft)	20	??	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa
La Cité Administrative Tour E	100 m (328.1 ft)	24	1984	Ivory Coast	Abidjan
La Cité Administrative Tour C	100 m (328.1 ft)	24	1984	Ivory Coast	Abidjan
Bank of Tanzania South Tower	100 m (328.1 ft)	20	2006	Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...	Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
Bank of Tanzania North Tower	100 m (328.1 ft)	20	2006	Tanzania	Dar es Salaam
NRZ Headquarters	100 m (328.1 ft)	23	1985	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo Bulawayo Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated population in 2010 of 2,000,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland...
Immeuble Kébé	100 m (328.1 ft)	21	1973	Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...	Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
Park Avenue	100 m (328.1 ft)	24	1973	South Africa	Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
Sanport 140	100 m (328.1 ft)	22	1976	South Africa	Port Elizabeth
many lower buildings

Timeline of tallest buildings in Africa

Skyscraper construction in Africa began fairly recently. Therefore, this timeline of tall buildings in Africa reflects the fact that the Great Pyramid of Giza

Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact...

was the tallest building on Earth for well over 3,000 years.

Name	City	Years as tallest	Metres	Feet	Floors
Carlton Centre Carlton Centre The Carlton Centre is a skyscraper and shopping centre located in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. At , it has been the tallest building in Africa for 38 years. The Carlton Centre has 50 floors. The foundations of the two buildings in the complex are 3.5m in diameter and extend 20m down to the...	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...	1973 - present	223	732	50
KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. The complex, built in 1970 originally as "The Tollman Towers" , were two separate towers, one 40 stories and the other 22, linked by a four-story podium with a pool deck and a running track... Tower 1	Johannesburg	1970 - 1973	140	459	40
Standard Bank Building	Johannesburg	1968 - 1970	138.8	455	34
Great Pyramid of Giza Great Pyramid of Giza The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact...	Giza	2570 BCE - 1968	146 - 138	481	0
Red Pyramid Red Pyramid The Red Pyramid, also called the North Pyramid, is the largest of the three major pyramids located at the Dahshur necropolis. Named for the rusty reddish hue of its stones, it is also the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after those of Khufu and Khafra at Giza. At the time of its completion, it was... of Sneferu	Dahshur Dahshur Dahshur , is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo...	2600 BCE - 2570 BCE	105	345	0
Pyramid of Djoser Pyramid of Djoser The Pyramid of Djoser , or step pyramid is an archeological remain in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. It was built during the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, his vizier... , Egypt	Saqqara Saqqara Saqqara is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids, including the world famous Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb due to its rectangular base, as well as a number of...	2700 BCE - 2600 BCE	62	203	0

Tallest under construction, approved or proposed

This section lists skyscrapers that are under construction, approved or proposed in Africa, and are planned to rise over 100 m (328 ft) tall. there are 19 such buildings under construction in Africa, and hundreds of high-rises planned.

Under construction or approved

Name	Height	Floors	Year	Country
Name	Height	Floors	Year	Country	City	Status	Notes
Torre De Angola	325 m (1,066.3 ft)	70	2015	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...	Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...	Approved
Stratosphere Lagos	~260 m (853 ft)	60	2014	Nigeria	Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...	Approved
Maputo Business Tower	190 m (623.4 ft)	47	2013	Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...	Maputo Maputo Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...	Approved
St. Regis Hotel Tower 1	180 m (590.6 ft)	41	2014	Egypt	Cairo	Under Construction
Millennium Tower (Abuja) Millennium Tower (Abuja) The Millennium Tower and Cultural Centre is a part of a complex planned for the Central District of Nigeria's capital city of Abuja. At , the tower would be the tallest building in Nigeria. The tower was designed by Manfredi Nicoletti and is part of the Nigeria National Complex which includes the...	170 m (557.7 ft)	42	2011	Nigeria	Abuja Abuja Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...	Under Construction
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters	170 m (557.7 ft)	42	2012	Ethiopia	Adis Ababa	Under Construction
St. Regis Hotel Tower 2	170 m (557.7 ft)	39	2014	Egypt	Cairo	Under Construction
La Tour Casa Nearshore	160 m (524.9 ft)	44	2011	Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...	Casablanca Casablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...	Under Construction
World Trade Center Angola - Tower 1	155 m (508.5 ft)	42	2012	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...	Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...	Under Construction
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation HQ	150 m (492.1 ft)	34	2013	Ethiopia	Adis Ababa	Approved
St. Regis Hotel Tower 3	150 m (492.1 ft)	35	2014	Egypt	Cairo	Under Construction
PSPF Commercial Towers - Tower A	~150 m (492.1 ft)	35	?	Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...	Dar Es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...	Under Construction
PSPF Commercial Towers - Tower B	~150 m (492.1 ft)	35	?	Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...	Dar Es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...	Under Construction
Kingdom Kampala Centre	~150 m (492.1 ft)	35	?	Uganda Uganda Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...	Kampala Kampala Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...	Under Construction
Congo Office des Routes	140 m (459.3 ft)	32	2011	Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...	Kinshasa Kinshasa Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....	Under Construction
Gare Centrale Twin Tower A	140 m (459.3 ft)	32	2011	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa	Under Construction	Upon completion, this twin complex will be the tallest twin towers in central Africa.
Gare Centrale Twin Tower B	140 m (459.3 ft)	32	2012	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa	Under Construction
Portside Tower Portside Tower The Portside Tower is a 139 metre skyscraper currently under construction in Cape Town, South Africa. Once completed in 2014 it will be the tallest building in Cape Town and will be the first skyscaper to be built in Cape Town in the past 15 years....	139 m (456 ft)	32	2013	South Africa	Cape Town	Under Construction	Upon completion, this building will become the tallest in Cape Town. First major skyscraper to be constructed in the post-apartheid era.
World Trade Center Angola - Tower 2	135 m (442.9 ft)	37	2012	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...	Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...	Under Construction
UAP Park Tower	130 m (426.5 ft)	28	2012	Kenya	Nairobi	Under Construction
Eko Pearl Tower	~120 m (393.7 ft)	30	2011	Nigeria	Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...	Under Construction
Rita Tower	~120 m (393.7 ft)	30	2011	Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...	Dar Es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...	Under Construction
Tórre C I F	115 m (377.3 ft)	25	2014	Angola	Luanda	Under Construction
Uhuru Heights	110 m (360.9 ft)	27	2011	Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...	Dar Es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...	Under Construction
Millenium Tower	~110 m (360.9 ft)	27	2011	Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...	Dar Es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...	Under Construction
Siccal Tower	110 m (360.9 ft)	25	2014	Angola	Luanda	Under Construction
Euro Africa Tower	110 m (360.9 ft)	23	2013	Angola	Luanda	Approved
Village Walk Tower	110 m (360.9 ft)	30	2014	South Africa	Sandton	Approved
Major Kanhangulo Street Building	110 m (360.9 ft)	24	2013	Angola	Luanda	Under Construction
Edifício Rocha Monteiro	105 m (344.5 ft)	24	2013	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...	Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...	Approved
Intercontinental Luanda	105 m (344.5 ft)	25	2014	Angola	Luanda	Under Construction
Intercontinental Lagos	100 m (328.1 ft)	22	2011	Nigeria	Lagos	Under Construction
Baia Building	100 m (328.1 ft)	22	2013	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...	Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...	Approved

Proposed, envisioned or never built

Name	Height	Floors	Year	Country
Name	Height	Floors	Year	Country	City	Status	Notes
Eco-tower	~500 m (1,640.4 ft)	~100	??	Egypt	Cairo	Vision
The One	~400 m (1,312.3 ft)	~70	2011	Kenya	Nairobi	Proposed
The Throne	~400 m (1,312.3 ft)	~100	~2020	South Africa	Cape Town	Vision
Nile Tower Hotel	300 m (984.3 ft)	70	??	Egypt	Cairo	Vision
Sandton City Tower 1	~290 m (951.4 ft)	80	2015	South Africa	Sandton	Proposed	Upon completion, this building would become the tallest residential building in Africa. Part of the Sandton City Sandton City Sandton City is a shopping centre located in Sandton, Johannesburg that was built as pioneer centre in 1973.-Redevelopment:Liberty Properties announced in 2008 that Sandton City would receive a R1.77 billion upgrade... redevelopment project.
Stratosphere Abuja	~265 m (869.4 ft)	64	2014	Nigeria	Abuja Abuja Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...	Proposed
Chuan Hui International Hotel	264 m (866.1 ft)	58	2014	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Proposed
Tour Kadhafi	250 m (820.2 ft)	60	2014	Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...	Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...	Never Built
KANU Headquarters	~250 m (820.2 ft)	62	1991	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...	Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...	Never Built
International Finance Centre 1	~250 m (820.2 ft)	60	2016	South Africa	Sandton	Proposed
Abuja International Tower & Hotel	~230 m (754.6 ft)	55	2008	Nigeria	Abuja Abuja Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...	Never Built
Menelik Square	220 m (721.8 ft)	60	2005	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Never Built
CCD Tower 1	~200 m (656.2 ft)	48	2009	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Never Built
Pearl Sky	183 m (600.4 ft)	44	2009	South Africa	Umhlanga	Never Built	If completed, this tower will be the tallest residential tower in Africa.
Congo Towers - Tower A	~180 m (590.6 ft)	44	?	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa	Proposed
Sandton City Tower 2	~180 m (590.6 ft)	50	2014	South Africa	Sandton	Proposed	Part of the Sandton City redevelopment project.
Kgoro Central 1	~180 m (590.6 ft)	45	2016	South Africa	Sandton	Proposed
International Finance Centre 2	~180 m (590.6 ft)	42	2016	South Africa	Sandton	Proposed
Mutual Place	~180 m (590.6 ft)	41	2015	South Africa	Sandton	Proposed
Torre Capital	~180 m (590.6 ft)	50	2015	Angola	Luanda	Never Built
Central Bank of Kenya	~180 m (590.6 ft)	50	1990	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...	Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...	Never Built
Almogran Main Tower	175 m (574.1 ft)	35	??	Sudan	Khartoum	Proposed
Angola World Trade Center Tower A	170 m (557.7 ft)	42	2014	Angola	Luanda	Never Built
CCD Tower 2	~160 m (524.9 ft)	39	2009	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Never Built
75 on Maude	~160 m (524.9 ft)	40	2008	South Africa	Sandton	On Hold
The Mast	153 m (502 ft)	40	2008	South Africa	Durban	Never Built
Angola World Trade Center Tower B	150 m (492.1 ft)	37	2014	Angola	Luanda	Never Built
World Trade Center	~150 m (492.1 ft)	42	?	Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...	Dar Es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...	Never Nuilt
Mexico Square Tower	~150 m (492.1 ft)	35	?	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Proposed
Nelson Mandela International Trade Center	140 m (459.3 ft)	40	2014	Uganda Uganda Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...	Kampala Kampala Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...	Never Nuilt
Congo Towers - Tower B	~140 m (459.3 ft)	33	?	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa	Proposed
Tour Minam 1	140 m (459.3 ft)	33	2014	Senegal	Dakar	Proposed
Tour Minam 2	140 m (459.3 ft)	33	2014	Senegal	Dakar	Proposed
Langa Sun Hotel	135 m (442.9 ft)	32	2016	South Africa	Durban	Proposed
San Raphael	134 m (439.6 ft)	35	2007	South Africa	Durban	Never Built
PSPF House	130 m (426.5 ft)	32	2013	Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam	Proposed
Abidjan Tower	130 m (426.5 ft)	30	2015	Ivory Coast	Abidjan Abidjan Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...	Never Built
Strand on Adderley - Tower 1	~125 m (410.1 ft)	30	?	South Africa	Cape Town	Proposed
Strand on Adderley - Tower 2	~125 m (410.1 ft)	30	?	South Africa	Cape Town	Proposed
Tanzania Port Authority HQ	125 m (410.1 ft)	30	2013	Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam	Proposed
Lakeview Towers	~120 m (393.7 ft)	30	2008	South Africa	Centurion	Never Built
Abyssinia Bank Tower	~120 m (393.7 ft)	34	2013	Ethiopia	Adis Ababa	Proposed
Kgoro Central 2	~120 m (393.7 ft)	30	2016	South Africa	Sandton	Proposed
Sandown Tower	~120 m (393.7 ft)	30	2014	South Africa	Durban	Proposed
Crystal Towers	~120 m (393.7 ft)	30	2014	South Africa	Pretoria	Proposed
Luanda Tower	110 m (360.9 ft)	23	2013	Angola	Luanda	Proposed
Phomella Towers	~100 m (328.1 ft)	28	2013	South Africa	Pretoria	Proposed
West Steet Hotel	~100 m (328.1 ft)	30	2015	South Africa	Durban	Proposed
Emakhosini Centre	~100 m (328.1 ft)	25	?	South Africa	Durban	Proposed
Moyeni	100 m (328.1 ft)	28	2007	South Africa	Durban	Never Built

Tallest buildings

Timeline of tallest buildings in Africa

Tallest under construction, approved or proposed

Under construction or approved

Proposed, envisioned or never built

See also