Structure
|
Pinnacle height
|
Floors
|
Year
|
City
|
Notes
|
Iconic Tower
|
393.8 m
(1,292 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). Tallest structure 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 |
|