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Thislist of tallest structures in Africaranks man-made structures inAfricathat stand at least 150 m (490 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. List is containing only completed structures, including demolished or destroyed structures.

For comparison theGreat Pyramid of GizainEgyptis currently 138.8 m (455 ft) tall and was estimated to have been 146.6 m (481 ft) tall when constructed.

Name Pinnacle height Year Structural type Country Location Notes Coordinates
Iconic Tower 393.8 m (1,292 ft) 2022 Skyscraper Egypt New Administrative Capital Construction started in May, 2018. 250m completed.[1]Tallest building in Africa. 30°00′36″N31°41′45″E/ 30.0100818°N 31.6957747°E/30.0100818; 31.6957747(Iconic Tower)
Nador transmitter 380 m (1,250 ft) 1982 Guyed mast Morocco Nador 3 masts of same height. 35°02′50″N02°55′22″W/ 35.04722°N 2.92278°W/35.04722; -2.92278(Nador transmitter, Mast 1);35°02′30″N02°55′16″W/ 35.04167°N 2.92111°W/35.04167; -2.92111(Nador transmitter, Mast 2);35°02′09″N02°55′09″W/ 35.03583°N 2.91917°W/35.03583; -2.91917(Nador transmitter, Mast 3)
Kenadsa longwave transmitter 357 m (1,171 ft) ? Guyed mast Algeria Kenadsa 3 masts of same height. 31°34′5.08″N2°20′55.14″W/ 31.5680778°N 2.3486500°W/31.5680778; -2.3486500(Kenadsa longwave Mast 1);31°34′11.82″N2°20′42.02″W/ 31.5699500°N 2.3450056°W/31.5699500; -2.3450056(Kenadsa longwave Mast 2)31°34′18.53″N2°20′28.91″W/ 31.5718139°N 2.3413639°W/31.5718139; -2.3413639(Kenadsa longwave Mast 3)
Tipaza Longwave Transmitter 355 m (1,165 ft) ? Guyed mast Algeria Tipaza 36°33′58.14″N2°28′50.3″W/ 36.5661500°N 2.480639°W/36.5661500; -2.480639(Tipaza Longwave transmitter)
El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast 323 m (1,060 ft) ? Guyed mast Egypt El-Mahalla El-Kubra 30°57′15.13″N31°08′43.04″E/ 30.9542028°N 31.1452889°E/30.9542028; 31.1452889(El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast)
Abeokuta Radio Mast 321.5 m (1,055 ft) ? Guyed mast Nigeria Abeokuta 7°08′38.72″N3°25′9.76″E/ 7.1440889°N 3.4193778°E/7.1440889; 3.4193778(Abeokuta Radio Mast)
Azilal longwave transmitter 304.8 m (1,000 ft) ? Guyed mast Morocco Azilal 31°53′55.06″N6°33′16.77″W/ 31.8986278°N 6.5546583°W/31.8986278; -6.5546583(Tipaza Longwave transmitter)
PRTVC Rayfield Tower 304.8 m (1,000 ft) ? Guyed mast Nigeria Rayfield 9°50′36.25″N8°53′54.48″E/ 9.8434028°N 8.8984667°E/9.8434028; 8.8984667(PRTVC Rayfield Tower)
New Netim TV Mast 304.8 m (1,000 ft) ? Guyed mast Nigeria New Netim 5°07′52.21″N8°20′6.05″E/ 5.1311694°N 8.3350139°E/5.1311694; 8.3350139(New Netim TV Mast)
Chimney ofSecunda CTL 301 m (988 ft) 1979 Chimney South Africa Secunda 26°33′36.46″S29°10′07.81″E/ 26.5601278°S 29.1688361°E/-26.5601278; 29.1688361(Chimney of Secunda TCL)
AKBC Broadcasting Tower 300.5 m (986 ft) ? Guyed mast Nigeria Uyo 5°04′09.81″N7°55′15.22″E/ 5.0693917°N 7.9208944°E/5.0693917; 7.9208944(AKBC Broadcasting Tower)
Large Ikorodu TV Mast 300.2 m (985 ft) ? Guyed mast Nigeria Ikorodu 6°37′45.72″N3°31′42.26″E/ 6.6293667°N 3.5284056°E/6.6293667; 3.5284056(Large Ikorodu TV Mast)
Chimneys ofDuvha Power Station 300 m (980 ft) 1982 Chimney South Africa Witbank 2 chimneys. 25°57′36.94″S29°20′24.92″E/ 25.9602611°S 29.3402556°E/-25.9602611; 29.3402556(Duvha Power Station, Chimney 1);25°57′44.26″S29°20′21.86″E/ 25.9622944°S 29.3394056°E/-25.9622944; 29.3394056(Duvha Power Station, Chimney 2)
Ain Beida Transmitter[2] 278 m (912 ft) ? Guyed mast Algeria F'Kirina 35°49′16″N07°19′12″E/ 35.82111°N 7.32000°E/35.82111; 7.32000(Ain Beida Transmitter)
Chimney ofMatla Power Station[3] 276 m (906 ft) 1982 Chimney South Africa Kriel Demolished after partial collapse. 26°16′57″S29°8′27″E/ 26.28250°S 29.14083°E/-26.28250; 29.14083
Chimneys ofKendal Power Station[4] 275 m (902 ft) 1988-1991 Chimney South Africa Kendal 2 chimneys. 26°05′23.86″S28°58′03.85″E/ 26.0899611°S 28.9677361°E/-26.0899611; 28.9677361(Kendal Power Station, chimney 1);26°05′26.19″S28°58′12.72″E/ 26.0906083°S 28.9702000°E/-26.0906083; 28.9702000(Kendal Power Station, chimney 2)
Chimneys ofLethabo Power Station[4] 275 m (902 ft) 1985-1988 Chimney South Africa Vereeniging 2 chimneys. 26°44′29.55″S27°58′41.26″E/ 26.7415417°S 27.9781278°E/-26.7415417; 27.9781278(Kendal Power Station, chimney 1);26°44′33.01″S27°58′32.90″E/ 26.7425028°S 27.9758056°E/-26.7425028; 27.9758056(Kendal Power Station, chimney 2)
Chimneys ofTutuka Power Station[4] 275 m (902 ft) 1985-1988 Chimney South Africa Standerton 26°46′38.24″S29°21′04.48″E/ 26.7772889°S 29.3512444°E/-26.7772889; 29.3512444(Tutuka Power Station, chimney 1);26°46′37.36″S29°21′13.10″E/ 26.7770444°S 29.3536389°E/-26.7770444; 29.3536389(Tutuka Power Station, chimney 2)
Chimney of Matla Power Station[4] 275 m (902 ft) 1984 Chimney South Africa Kriel 26°16′48.82″S29°08′27.64″E/ 26.2802278°S 29.1410111°E/-26.2802278; 29.1410111(Matla Power Station, chimney 1)
Sidi Hamadouche Transmitter[5] 270 m (890 ft) ? Guyed mast Algeria Sidi Hamadouche 35°17′16″N0°34′57″W/ 35.28778°N 0.58250°W/35.28778; -0.58250(Sidi Hamadouche Transmitter)
Djamaâ El Djazaïr 270 m (890 ft) 2012-2019 Minaret Algeria Algiers Tallest minaret in the world. 36°44′06″N3°08′36″E/ 36.73500°N 3.14333°E/36.73500; 3.14333(Djamaâ El Djazaïr)
Hillbrow Tower 269 m (883 ft) 1971 Concrete tower South Africa Johannesburg 26°11′13″S28°2′57″E/ 26.18694°S 28.04917°E/-26.18694; 28.04917(Hillbrow Tower)
Chimneys ofMajuba Power Station[6][7] 250 m (820 ft) 1996-2000 Chimney South Africa Volksrust 27°05′58.48″S29°46′17.98″E/ 27.0995778°S 29.7716611°E/-27.0995778; 29.7716611(Majuba Power Station, chimney 1);27°06′05.67″S29°46′13.29″E/ 27.1015750°S 29.7703583°E/-27.1015750; 29.7703583(Majuba Power Station, chimney 2)
Chimneys ofMatimba Power Station[8][9] 250 m (820 ft) 1987-1990 Chimney South Africa Ellisras 23°40′03.66″S27°36′37.97″E/ 23.6676833°S 27.6105472°E/-23.6676833; 27.6105472(Matimba Power Station, chimney 1);23°40′11.78″S27°36′40″E/ 23.6699389°S 27.61111°E/-23.6699389; 27.61111(Matimba Power Station, chimney 2)
Sentech Tower 237 m (778 ft) 1962 Concrete tower South Africa Johannesburg 26°11′33″S28°0′24″E/ 26.19250°S 28.00667°E/-26.19250; 28.00667(Sentech Tower)
The Leonardo (Sandton) 234 m (768 ft) 2019 Building South Africa Johannesburg 26°06′13″S28°03′34″E/ 26.10361°S 28.05944°E/-26.10361; 28.05944(The Leonardo (Sandton))
Carlton Centre 223 m (732 ft) 1973 Building South Africa Johannesburg 26°12′20″S28°02′48″E/ 26.20556°S 28.04667°E/-26.20556; 28.04667(Carlton Centre)
Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing 221 m (725 ft) 1998 Electricity pylons Egypt Fifth Shyakha 29°59′47.4″N32°34′50.31″E/ 29.996500°N 32.5806417°E/29.996500; 32.5806417(Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing, pylon 1);29°59′45.97″N32°35′12.74″E/ 29.9961028°N 32.5868722°E/29.9961028; 32.5868722(Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing, pylon 2)
Chimney of Matla Power Station[10] 213.5 m (700 ft) 1979 Chimney South Africa Kriel 26°16′56.43″S29°08′31.27″E/ 26.2823417°S 29.1420194°E/-26.2823417; 29.1420194(Matla Power Station, chimney 2)
Hassan II Mosque 210 m (690 ft) 1986-1993 Minaret Morocco Casablanca 33°36′28.49″N7°37′58.2″W/ 33.6079139°N 7.632833°W/33.6079139; -7.632833(Hassan II Mosque)
Cairo Flagpole 201.952 m (662.57 ft)[11] 2021 Flagpole Egypt New Administrative Capital
Britam Tower[12] 200 m (660 ft) 2017 Office Building Kenya Nairobi 1°18′00.1″S36°48′47.4″E/ 1.300028°S 36.813167°E/-1.300028; 36.813167(Britam Tower)
Lukasrand Tower[13] 198 m (650 ft) 1978 Concrete tower South Africa Pretoria 25°45′58.17″S28°12′20.48″E/ 25.7661583°S 28.2056889°E/-25.7661583; 28.2056889(John Vorster Tower)
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters[14][15][16] 198 m (650 ft) 2021 Office Building Ethiopia Addis Ababa 9°0′59.59″N38°45′15.58″E/ 9.0165528°N 38.7543278°E/9.0165528; 38.7543278(Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters)
Cairo Tower 187 m (614 ft) 1961 Concrete Tower Egypt Cairo 30°2′45″N31°13′28″E/ 30.04583°N 31.22444°E/30.04583; 31.22444(Cairo Tower)
Tekezé Dam 185 m (607 ft) 2009 Dam Ethiopia Tigrey 13°20′49.93″N38°44′33.74″E/ 13.3472028°N 38.7427056°E/13.3472028; 38.7427056(Tekezé Dam)
Katse Dam 185 m (607 ft) 1996 Dam Lesotho Bokong 29°20′13″S28°30′22″E/ 29.33694°S 28.50611°E/-29.33694; 28.50611(Katse Dam)
Nairobi Global Trade Centre Office Tower[17][18] 184 m (604 ft) 2021 Building Kenya Nairobi 1°16′10.98″S36°48′32.21″E/ 1.2697167°S 36.8089472°E/-1.2697167; 36.8089472(Nairobi Global Trade Centre Office Tower)
Ponte City Apartments 173 m (568 ft) 1975 Building South Africa Johannesburg 26°11′26″S28°3′25.5″E/ 26.19056°S 28.057083°E/-26.19056; 28.057083(Ponte City Apartments)
Cahora Bassa Dam 171 m (561 ft) 1969 Dam Mozambique Tete 15°35′9″S32°42′17″E/ 15.58583°S 32.70472°E/-15.58583; 32.70472(Cahora Bassa Dam)
UAP Old Mutual Tower[19] 163 m (535 ft) 2016 Concrete building Kenya Nairobi 01°18′02″S36°48′47″E/ 1.30056°S 36.81306°E/-1.30056; 36.81306(UAP Old Mutual Tower)
NITEL Building[20] 160 m (520 ft) 1979 Building Nigeria Lagos 6°26′59.22″N3°23′35.61″E/ 6.4497833°N 3.3932250°E/6.4497833; 3.3932250(NITEL Building)
Tanzania Ports Authority HQ[21] 157 m (515 ft) 2016 building Tanzania Dar Es Salaam 6°49′17.51″S39°17′14.22″E/ 6.8215306°S 39.2872833°E/-6.8215306; 39.2872833(Tanzania Ports Authority HQ)
Suez Canal Bridge[22] 154 m (505 ft) 2001 Bridge pylons Egypt El Qantara 30°49′41.67″N32°18′56.1″E/ 30.8282417°N 32.315583°E/30.8282417; 32.315583(Suez Canal Bridge, pylon 1);30°49′41.77″N32°19′10.80″E/ 30.8282694°N 32.3196667°E/30.8282694; 32.3196667(Suez Canal Bridge, pylon 2)
Turkwel Dam 153 m (502 ft) 1991 Dam Kenya Turkwel 1°53′53.46″N35°20′01.51″E/ 1.8981833°N 35.3337528°E/1.8981833; 35.3337528(Turkwel Dam)
PSPF Towers- Tower A[23][24] 152.7 m (501 ft) 2014 building Tanzania Dar Es Salaam
PSPF Towers - Tower B[25][26] 152.7 m (501 ft) 2014 building Tanzania Dar Es Salaam
Marble Towers 152 m (499 ft) 1973 Building South Africa Johannesburg 26°12′6.58″S28°2′50.98″E/ 26.2018278°S 28.0474944°E/-26.2018278; 28.0474944(Marble Towers)
Pearl Dawn[27] 152 m (499 ft) 2010 Building South Africa Durban 29°43′30.08″S31°05′17.13″E/ 29.7250222°S 31.0880917°E/-29.7250222; 31.0880917(Pearl Dawn)
South African Reserve BankBuilding[28] 150 m (490 ft) 1988 Building South Africa Pretoria 25°44′42.83″S28°11′45.32″E/ 25.7452306°S 28.1959222°E/-25.7452306; 28.1959222(South African Reserve Bank Building)
Metlife Centre[29] 150 m (490 ft) 1993 Building South Africa Cape Town 33°54′59″S18°25′34″E/ 33.91639°S 18.42611°E/-33.91639; 18.42611(Metlife Centre)
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  1. ^"Egypt's Iconic Tower construction now at 250 meters (With photos)".27 October 2020.
  2. ^SkyscraperPage.com - Ain Beida Radio Mast
  3. ^ImplosionWorld - World records
  4. ^abcdC3 specialists - Projects - ChimneysArchived2011-07-08 at theWayback Machine
  5. ^SkyscraperPage.com - Sidi Hamadouche Transmitter, Large Mast
  6. ^"Majuba Power Station Units 1-3".Retrieved31 December2012.
  7. ^"Majuba Power Station Units 4-6".Retrieved31 December2012.
  8. ^"Matimba Power Station Units 1-3".Retrieved31 December2012.
  9. ^"Matimba Power Station Units 4-6".Retrieved31 December2012.
  10. ^"Matla Power Station Units 1-3".Retrieved31 December2012.
  11. ^"Tallest flagpole".Guinness World Records.Retrieved2021-12-31.
  12. ^"Britam Tower".Retrieved31 December2012.
  13. ^"John Vorster Tower".Retrieved31 December2012.
  14. ^Kassa, Lucy (29 June 2015)."CBE Lays Cornerstone of Impressive New Headquarters".Addis Fortune.Retrieved2 October2020.
  15. ^"Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters".Emporis.Archived fromthe originalon October 12, 2020.
  16. ^"Commercial Bank of Ethiopia".CTBUHSkyscraper Center.
  17. ^.2020-09-02https://www.emporis.fr/buildings/1264447/nairobi-global-trade-centre-office-tower-nairobi-kenya.{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help)
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  20. ^"NITEL Building".Retrieved31 December2012.
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  22. ^"Suez Canal Bridge".Retrieved31 December2012.
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  28. ^"South African Reserve Bank Building".Archived fromthe originalon October 26, 2012.Retrieved31 December2012.
  29. ^"Metlife Centre".Archived fromthe originalon October 26, 2012.Retrieved31 December2012.
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