List of tallest buildings in Africa


This article ranks the tallest buildings on the African continent by height. Initially, only a small number of major financial and commercial centers boasted large skylines, such as Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo and Cape Town. However, since the 2000s, skyscrapers have been constructed in many other African cities, including Maputo, Abuja, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Giza, Alexandria, El Alamein, Mansoura, Durban, Harare Abidjan, Luanda, Antananarivo and Port Louis.
Between 1973 and 2019 the tallest skyscraper in Africa was Johannesburg's Carlton Centre, which stands tall. Since 2019 the tallest skyscraper is The Leonardo, also in Johannesburg, which is tall.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks African buildings that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurements by CTBUH. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts and minarets. Buildings over tall are highlighted.
BuildingPinnacle heightFloorsYearCountryCity
The Leonardo552019Johannesburg
Carlton Centre501973 South AfricaJohannesburg
Britam Tower312017Nairobi
Ponte City Apartments541975 South AfricaJohannesburg
UAP Tower332016 KenyaNairobi
NECOM House321979Lagos
Tanzania Ports Authority HQ402016Dar Es Salaam
PSPF Towers – Tower A352014 TanzaniaDar Es Salaam
PSPF Towers – Tower B352014 TanzaniaDar Es Salaam
Marble Towers321973 South AfricaJohannesburg
Pearl Dawn312010 South AfricaDurban
South African Reserve Bank Building381988 South AfricaPretoria
88 on Field261985 South AfricaDurban
MNF Square I322019 TanzaniaDar Es Salaam
MNF Square II322019 TanzaniaDar Es Salaam
IMOB Business Tower352018 AngolaLuanda
Burj Bulaya Office Tower 1342007Tripoli
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building391994Cairo
El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel431996 EgyptCairo
Grand Hyatt Cairo412002 EgyptCairo
Nile City South Tower342003 EgyptCairo
Nile City North Tower342002 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 13421987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 14421987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 15421987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 16421987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 17421987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 18421987 EgyptCairo
KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel Tower 1401970 South AfricaJohannesburg
Times Tower332000 KenyaNairobi
Michelangelo Towers342005 South AfricaJohannesburg
Trust Bank Building341970 South AfricaJohannesburg
ABSA Building311970 South AfricaJohannesburg
Standard Bank Building341968 South AfricaJohannesburg
Southern Life Centre301973 South AfricaJohannesburg
Old Mutual Centre331995 South AfricaDurban
Casablanca Finance City Tower272019Casablanca
Portside Tower302014 South AfricaCape Town
Tour Mpila 1302019 Republic of CongoBrazzaville
Tour Mpila 2302019 Republic of CongoBrazzaville
National Bank of Egypt Tower331986 EgyptCairo
Cairo Plaza Building331986 EgyptCairo
San Stefano Grand Plaza312006 EgyptAlexandria
Champagne Pearl Tower302017 NigeriaLagos
Mzizima Commercial Tower352018 TanzaniaDar Es Salaam
PPF Headquarters352019 TanzaniaDar Es Salaam
Prism Tower342018 KenyaNairobi
Monte Blanc401985 South AfricaDurban
ABSA Tower Pretoria381976 South AfricaPretoria
Tour CNPS321982 CameroonYaoundé
JW Marriott Hotel362011 LibyaTripoli
Banco de Mocambique Tower 1312015 MozambiqueMaputo
Bank Misr Building291985 EgyptCairo
NTC Tower292009 SudanKhartoum
209 Smit Street301976 South AfricaJohannesburg
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza311999 EgyptCairo
1 Thibault Square321972 South AfricaCape Town
L'e mac262016 KenyaNairobi
Mzizima Residential Tower332018 TanzaniaDar Es Salaam
Orange Telecommunication Tower332013 MadagascarAntananarivo
Parliament Tower262018 KenyaNairobi
Pearl Sky372018 South AfricaDurban
Bank of Mauritius Tower262006Port Louis
Union Bank Building281991 NigeriaLagos
Kine Centre271974 South AfricaJohannesburg
El Maadi Residential Tower 5351987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 6351987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 7351987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 8351987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 9351987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 10351987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 11351987 EgyptCairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 12351987 EgyptCairo
World Trade Centre Abuja, Tower 2252017 NigeriaAbuja
New Reserve Bank Tower281997 ZimbabweHarare
Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel282003 LibyaTripoli
Nessco Building262007 LibyaTripoli
Al Fatah Tower252006 LibyaTripoli
Embassy Building281991 South AfricaDurban
Teleposta Towers272000 KenyaNairobi
La Cité Administrative Tour D301984Abidjan
Atterbury House291976 South AfricaCape Town
Carlton Centre Hotel301973 South AfricaJohannesburg
Sky Centre Office Tower252014 AngolaLuanda
Eko Tower II272016 NigeriaLagos
Pearl Breeze252008 South AfricaDurban
Metlife Centre281993 South AfricaCape Town
Holiday Inn Durban – Marine Parade281985 South AfricaDurban
Holiday Inn Garden Court North Beach331978 South AfricaDurban
Residences Roda Island39?? EgyptCairo
Rita Tower302014 TanzaniaDar es Salaam
ABSA Centre Cape Town331970 South AfricaCape Town
The Spinnaker272007 South AfricaDurban
Casablanca Twin Center 281999 MoroccoCasablanca
Casablanca Twin Center 281999 MoroccoCasablanca
Black Pearl Tower252016 NigeriaLagos
320 West Street301973 South AfricaDurban
Bahia Center Tower A312009Oran
Bahia Center Tower D312011 AlgeriaOran
Bahia Center Tower C312012 AlgeriaOran
Bahia Center Tower B312014 AlgeriaOran
World Trade Centre Abuja, Tower 1242018 NigeriaAbuja
NRZ Building231985 ZimbabweBulawayo
Poytons Centre301968 South AfricaPretoria
Mauritius Telecom Tower301990 MauritiusPort Louis
Ramses Hilton & World Trade Center361980 EgyptCairo
Hilton World Trade Center Residences I32?? EgyptCairo
Schlesinger Building211965 South AfricaJohannesburg
Golden Acre281979 South AfricaCape Town
Protea Hotel Landmark Lodge311976 South AfricaDurban
The Parade301986 South AfricaDurban
Loch Logan Park271986 South AfricaBloemfontein
Ministry of Communication Building30N/A NigeriaLagos
Wegagen Bank Headquarters232017Addis Ababa
Semiramis InterContinental Hotel291976 EgyptCairo
Kianda Towers272014 AngolaLuanda
Nabemba Tower301986Brazzaville
PwC Gauteng262018 South AfricaMidrand
Predio 33 Andares331982 MozambiqueMaputo
Holiday Inn Algiers – Cheraga Tower252017 AlgeriaAlgiers
Joina City242010 ZimbabweHarare
InterContinental Lagos222013 NigeriaLagos
Tour Postel 2001261984 Ivory CoastAbidjan
Ivoire InterContinental Abidjan Hotel Tower241969 Ivory CoastAbidjan
Immeuble CAISTAB251984 Ivory CoastAbidjan
Cocoa House261965 NigeriaIbadan
Southern Sun Cape Sun321983 South AfricaCape Town
Highpoint Hillbrow251972 South AfricaJohannesburg
Kenyatta International Conference Centre331974 KenyaNairobi
Intercontinental Luanda252014 AngolaLuanda
Intercontinental Hotel & Casino252011 AngolaLuanda
Millennium Tower272014 TanzaniaDar es Salaam
NSSF Building281973 KenyaNairobi
Independence House231960 NigeriaLagos
Nani Tower222004 EthiopiaAddis Ababa
Four Seasons Cairo at First Residence30?? EgyptCairo
RTNC Congo Building22?? Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
Immeuble CCIC22?? Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
Gecamines Commercial Building 221977 Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
Uhuru Heights272012 TanzaniaDar es Salaam
Saambou Building301961 South AfricaPretoria
2 Fevrier Sofitel Hotel361980 TogoLome
Belmont Building321954 EgyptCairo
ESCOM Building242009 AngolaLuanda
CBN Lagos222013 NigeriaLagos
Old Mutual Namibia Tower212010 NamibiaWindhoek
Huda Tower222004 EthiopiaAddis Ababa
I & M Bank Tower182001 KenyaNairobi
Alexandria City Centre Tower I302003 EgyptAlexandria
Radio & Television Building301957 EgyptCairo
El Gezira Sheraton Hotel301984 EgyptCairo
Conrad International Cairo Hotel301999 EgyptCairo
The Fairmont Cairo252007 EgyptCairo
Deneys Reitz242010 South AfricaJohannesburg
Hotel InterContinental Kinshasa Tower II20?? Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
La Cité Administrative Tour E241984 Ivory CoastAbidjan
La Cité Administrative Tour C241984 Ivory CoastAbidjan
Bank of Tanzania South Tower202006 TanzaniaDar es Salaam
Bank of Tanzania North Tower202006 TanzaniaDar es Salaam
NRZ Tower231985 ZimbabweBulawayo
Immeuble Kébé211973 SenegalDakar
Park Avenue241973 South AfricaPietermaritzburg
Sanport 140221976 South AfricaPort Elizabeth

Timeline of tallest skyscrapers in Africa

Tallest under construction, approved or proposed

Under construction

This list ranks buildings currently under construction in Africa that will stand at least tall.
NameHeightFloorsYearCountryCityNotes
Iconic Tower802023Cairo
Mohammed VI Tower552023Salé
88 Nairobi Condominium Tower442021 KenyaNairobi
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters482020Addis Ababa
World Trade Centre Abuja Hotel Tower37?Abuja

On-hold, approved or proposed

This section lists skyscrapers that are on-hold, approved or proposed in Africa, and are planned to rise over tall.
NameHeightFloorsCountry---
NameHeightFloorsCountryCityStatusNotes
Oblisco Capitale Tower165CairoProposed
Al Noor Tower114CasablancaProposed
Sand Tower77 MoroccoMerzougaProposed
Palm Exotica370 m 61KenyaMalindiApproved
Durban Iconic Tower88DurbanProposed
The Pinnacle Tower I70NairobiOn Hold
Nile Tower300 m 70 EgyptCairoApproved
Upperhill square66NairobiProposed
Hope City72 GhanaAccraProposed
The One Nairobi70 KenyaNairobiProposed
Kampala Tower60KampalaProposed
The Pinnacle Tower II45 KenyaNairobiOn Hold
Global Trade Centre Office Tower43 KenyaNairobiOn Hold
Hazina Trade Centre39 KenyaNairobiOn Hold
Congo Towers – Tower A~44KinshasaProposed
Angola World Trade Center Tower A42LuandaProposed
Kakakuona Tower36Dar Es SalaamProposed
JW Marriott Hotel42CasablancaOn hold
Kgoro – The Gateway A~45 South AfricaJohannesburgProposed
Kgoro – The Gateway B~30 South AfricaJohannesburgProposed
Dar es Salaam City Center Promise Tower35 TanzaniaDar Es SalaamProposed
La Tour Casa Nearshore44 MoroccoCasablancaOn Hold
Angola World Trade Center Tower B37 AngolaLuandaProposed
Mexico Square Tower~35Addis AbabaProposed
zero2one43 South AfricaCape TownProposed
Congo Towers – Tower B~33 Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasaProposed
Congo Office des RoutesN/A32 Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasaOn Hold
Tour Minam 133DakarProposed
Tour Minam 233 SenegalDakarProposed
St. Regis Hotel Tower31CairoOn Hold
Abyssinia Bank Tower~34 EthiopiaAddis AbabaProposed
Luanda Tower23 AngolaLuandaProposed
Euro Africa Tower23 AngolaLuandaProposed
Edifício Rocha Monteiro24 AngolaLuandaApproved
Movement House~27 UgandaKampalaProposed
Kingdom Kampala~34 UgandaKampalaProposed
NSSF Towers~25 UgandaKampalaCompleted
Mapeera House~18 UgandaKampalaCompleted
Gare Centrale Twin Tower A32 Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasaOn Hold
Gare Centrale Twin Tower B32 Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasaOn Hold
Tour ANP Casablanca25 MoroccoCasablancaProposed