List of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt

Cairo, Egypt's largest city.
Grand Hyatt Cairo
Foreign Ministry Building Cairo
Four Seasons Hotel in Cairo
Giza pyramids
San Stefano Grand Plaza in Alexandria

list of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt. Compared to many economies in Africa, Egypt's is quite diversified. However, Egypt is one of the largest tourist destinations in the world, which generates a large percentage of its GDP. People come not only for its lush Mediterranean coastline, but also for its rich history and massive megalithic structures which continue to impose on its skyline even after thousands of years. As such, its status as a major tourist destination is reflected by many of its tallest buildings are hotels and even a couple are the world-famous pyramids. Cairo's skyline is one of the most densely packed in Africa and continues to grow.

The tallest project currently under construction is St. Regis Hotel Tower 1 at 180 m (591 ft) tall. This structure will be the tallest building in Egypt when complete. This building will be accompanied by its two smaller twins which will also be the second and third tallest buildings in Egypt. This includes the supertall Eco-tower which, if built, could be well over 500 m (1,640 ft) tall, making it by far the tallest building in Africa.

The tallest structure in Egypt at all is the El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast with a height of 323 metres , the tallest free-standing structures are the electricity pylons of Suez Canal powerline crossing with a height of 221 metres.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Egyptian 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 masts.

BuildingPinnacle Height Floors YearCity
Notes
Cairo Tower187 m (614 ft)1961CairoCurrently the tallest building in Egypt and all of North Africa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, Cairo[1]143 m (469 ft)391994Cairo
El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel[2]142 m (466 ft)431996Cairo
Grand Nile Tower Hotel[3]142 m (466 ft)412002Cairo
Nile City South Tower[4]142 m (466 ft)342003Cairo
Nile City North Tower[5]142 m (466 ft)342002Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 18[6]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 17[6]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 16[6]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 15[6]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 14[6]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 13[6]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
Great Pyramid of Giza138.8 m (455 ft)2560 BCEGiza
Pyramid of Khafre136.4 m (448 ft)2560 BCEGiza
Saint Regis Hotel Cairo Nile Plaza136 m (446 ft)34Under ConstructionCairo
National Bank of Egypt Tower 1135 m (443 ft)331986Cairo
National Bank of Egypt Tower 2135 m (443 ft)331986Cairo
San Stefano Grand Plaza135 m (443 ft)352006AlexandriaTallest building in Alexandria[7]
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza[8]127 m (417 ft)311999Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 12[9]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 11[9]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 10[9]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 9[9]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 8[9]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 7[9]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 6[9]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 5[9]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
Residences Roda Island[10]118 m (387 ft)39??Cairo
Ramses Hilton & World Trade Center[11]110 m (360 ft)361980Cairo
Hilton World Trade Center Residences I[12]110 m (360 ft)32??Cairo
Semiramis Inter-Continental Hotel[13]107 m (351 ft)29??Cairo
Four Seasons Cairo at First Residence[14]103 m (338 ft)30??Cairo
Belmont Building[15]102 m (335 ft)321954Cairo
Alexandria City Centre Tower I[16]100 m (330 ft)302003Alexandria
Radio & Television Building[17]100 m (330 ft)301957Cairo
El Gezira Sheraton Hotel[18]100 m (330 ft)301984Cairo
Conrad International Cairo Hotel[19]100 m (330 ft)301999Cairo
The Fairmont Cairo[20]100 m (330 ft)252007Cairo
A panorama of the Nile showing Cairo tower in the middle and two major bridges on the far right and left.
A wide angle shot of the Mediterranean coastline of Alexandria.

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 3 buildings under construction and many planned.

Under construction, approved, and proposed

Name Height
m / ft		 Floors Year City Status
Nile Tower Hotel300 m (980 ft)702014CairoProposed
St. Regis Hotel Towers41F (180m), 39F (170m) & 35F (150m)392014CairoUnder construction
Peace Lighthouse145 m (476 ft)?2007AlexandriaStale proposal
New Cairo City Towers?352008CairoUnder construction
Saudi Embassy Tower85m322012CairoUnder construction
Al-Futtaim Investment Tower??2008CairoProposed
Shaza Cairo Nile200 m502016CairoUnder construction
Dreamland?202008CairoProposed

See also

References

  1. ↑ emporis.com - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo
  2. ↑ El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel, Cairo
  3. ↑ Grand Hyatt Cairo, Cairo
  4. ↑ Nile City South Tower, Cairo
  5. ↑ Nile City North Tower, Cairo
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 emporis.com - El Maadi Residential Complex
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