List of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt

List of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt. Egypt is one of the largest tourist destinations in the world, which generates a large percentage of its GDP. Cairo's skyline is one of the most densely packed in Africa and continues to grow.

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

The tallest building in Egypt is the Iconic Tower at height of 393.8 m (1,292 ft) in the New Administrative Capital. It became the tallest building in Africa in October 2020 after surpassing 250 meters and is expected to fully completed in 2022.[1]

The tallest structure in Egypt is the El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast at a height of 323 meters, and the tallest free-standing structure is the Iconic Tower of the New Administrative Capital with 250 meters (820 ft) out of 393.8 meters (1,266 ft) already built as of October 2020.[2]

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.

Building Pinnacle height Floors Year City
Notes
Iconic Tower 393.8 m

(1,266 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).

El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast 323 m

(1,060 ft)

 ? El-Mahalla El-Kubra Guyed mast. Tallest structure in Egypt.
Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing 221 m

(725 ft)

 1998 Fifth Shyakha Electricity pylons. Tallest structures in Suez. Tallest transcontinental structures in the world.
Cairo Tower187 m (614 ft)62 1961Cairo
Suez Canal Bridge[3] 154 m

(505 ft)

 2001 El Qantara Bridge pylons. Tallest structures in Ismailia.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, Cairo[4]143 m (469 ft)391994Cairo
El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel[5]142 m (466 ft)431996Cairo
Grand Nile Tower Hotel[6]142 m (466 ft)412002Cairo
Nile City South Tower[7]142 m (466 ft)342003Cairo
Nile City North Tower[8]142 m (466 ft)342002Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 18[9]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 17[9]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 16[9]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 15[9]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 14[9]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 13[9]140 m (460 ft)421985Cairo
Great Pyramid of Giza138.8 m (455 ft)2560 BCEGizaTallest structure in Giza.
Pyramid of Khafre136.4 m (448 ft)2560 BCEGiza
The St. Regis Cairo136 m (446 ft)362021Cairo
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 structure in Alexandria.[10]
Bank Misr Building130 m (430 ft)291985Cairo
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza[11]127 m (417 ft)311999Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 12[12]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 11[12]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 10[12]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 9[12]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 8[12]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 7[12]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 6[12]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 5[12]122 m (400 ft)351987Cairo
Ras Ghareb wind turbines[13]120 m (390 ft)2019Ras Ghareb125 wind turbines. Tallest structures in the Red Sea Governorate.
Residences Roda Island[14]118 m (387 ft)39 ??Cairo
Aswan Dam 111 m

(364 ft)

 1970 Aswan Tallest structure in Nubia.
Ramses Hilton & World Trade Center[15]110 m (360 ft)361980Cairo
Hilton World Trade Center Residences I[16]110 m (360 ft)32 ??Cairo
Semiramis Inter-Continental Hotel[17]107 m (351 ft)29 ??Cairo
Four Seasons Cairo at First Residence[18]103 m (338 ft)30 ??Cairo
Belmont Building[19]102 m (335 ft)321954Cairo
Alexandria City Centre Tower I[20]100 m (330 ft)302003Alexandria
Radio & Television Building[21]100 m (330 ft)301957Cairo
El Gezira Sheraton Hotel[22]100 m (330 ft)301984Cairo
Conrad International Cairo Hotel[23]100 m (330 ft)301999Cairo
The Fairmont Cairo[24]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 27 buildings under construction and many planned.

Under construction, approved, and proposed

Name Height
m / ft		 Floors Year City Status
Oblisco Capitale1,000 m (3,300 ft)1652030New Administrative CapitalApproved
Father and Son Skyscraper470 m (1,540 ft)1122015CairoProposed
Iconic Tower393.8 m (1,292 ft)792022New Administrative CapitalUnder construction
Nut Tower 1380 m (1,250 ft)802026New Administrative CapitalProposed
Nile Tower Hotel300 m (980 ft)702014CairoProposed
Nut Tower 2250 m (820 ft)652026New Administrative CapitalProposed
Alamein Iconic tower[25][26] 250 m (820 ft)682025New AlameinUnder construction
Nile Business City Tower 1233 m (764 ft)562026New Administrative CapitalApproved
Nile Business City Tower 2233 m (764 ft)562026New Administrative CapitalApproved
Nile Business City Tower 3233 m (764 ft)562026New Administrative CapitalApproved
Nile Business City Tower 4233 m (764 ft)562026New Administrative CapitalApproved
Downtown Tower A200 m (660 ft)562025New AlameinUnder construction
Downtown Tower B200 m (660 ft)562025New AlameinUnder construction
Downtown Tower C200 m (660 ft)562025New AlameinUnder construction
Downtown Tower D200 m (660 ft)562025New AlameinUnder construction
Diamond Tower200 m (660 ft)502026New Administrative CapitalUnder construction
Infinity Tower [27][28]200 m (660 ft)282024New Administrative CapitalUnder construction
New Administrative Capital Building D01196 m (643 ft)492022New Administrative CapitalUnder Construction
New Administrative Capital Building C01190 m (620 ft)392023New Administrative CapitalUnder Construction
The Gate A[29][30]170 m (560 ft)442023New AlameinUnder construction
The Gate B[29][30]170 m (560 ft)442023New AlameinUnder construction
New Administrative Capital Building C04170 m (560 ft)352022New Administrative CapitalUnder construction
New Administrative Capital Building C07160 m (520 ft)322022New Administrative CapitalUnder construction
New Administrative Capital Building C08160 m (520 ft)322022New Administrative CapitalUnder Construction
Peace Lighthouse145 m (476 ft) ?2007AlexandriaStale proposal
Levels Business City Tower145 m (476 ft)362026New Administrative CapitalUnder construction
New Cairo City Towers ?352008CairoUnder construction
Al-Futtaim Investment Tower ? ?2008CairoProposed
Shaza Cairo Nile200 m502016CairoUnder construction
OIA Towers 1111 m (364 ft)302023New Administrative CapitalUnder Construction
OIA Towers 2111 m (364 ft)302023New Administrative CapitalUnder Construction
Dreamland ?202008CairoProposed

See also

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