List of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt

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	2024	New Administrative Capital	Topped out in August 2021. Completed in 2024. Recently crowned the tallest building in Africa surpassing the Great Mosque of Algiers Tower. It is the tallest free-standing structure in Africa, and the tallest structure overall 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

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^[update] 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)	210	2030	New Administrative Capital	Approved
Father and Son Skyscraper	470 m (1,540 ft)	112	2015	Cairo	Proposed
Nut Administrative Tower	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
Nut Residential Tower	260 m (850 ft)	65	2027	New Administrative Capital	Proposed
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
Zayed Crystal Spark Tower	200 m (660 ft)	49	?	Cairo	Proposed
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

• Architecture portal

• List of tallest buildings and structures in South Africa
• List of tallest structures in the world by country
• List of tallest buildings in South Africa
• List of World Heritage Sites in Africa
• List of tallest buildings in Africa

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