Top 10 Tallest buildings in Africa
. The number of tall buildings has been growing
significantly throughout the continent over the last few decades and the skyline
of major african cities has seen a rise in the number of skyscrapers in the same period
skyscrapers tall high-rise buildings measuring 100 meters or more in height
are multi-storied buildings usually situated in city centers
where the price of land is high and there is a big demand for commercial and residential units
with the massive infrastructural construction projects ongoing across the continent
the race for hosting africa's tallest building has never been much interesting than it is now
with billions of dollars committed to massive projects already the high demand for offices
hotels residential and retail spaces in major cities has further triggered this growth
while architectural and planning experts describe the race for having the tallest building in africa
as symbolic hence the high demand in this video we are going to look at the top 10 tallest buildings
in africa that are planned and under construction please don't forget to like and sharing this video
with your friends and family number 10 the cullinan square south africa the city of cape
town is planning to build a new skyscraper in cullinan street the cullinan square is expected
to reach a staggering 192 meters in height making it the tallest building in cape town the mixed-use
development features a hotel which will occupy the highest part of the tower including a sky
lobby restaurant spa and observation deck and its apex as well as retail components supported by
basement parking levels up a public transport hub nearby surrounding office buildings and
20 levels of prime office space in cullinan square number nine mohamed vi tower morocco
a consortium of two belgian companies the six and six construct are building the muhammad the sixth
tower which upon completion it will be one of the tallest buildings in africa the 250 meter high
mohammed vi tower is designed to be visible from a distance of 31 miles all round with a total area
of 102 800 square meters the building consists of a tower set on a podium that resembles a rocket
on its launch pad inside the 55 storeys contain a luxury hotel offices high-end apartments and
even a viewing terrace at the top all accessible via a total of 40 lifts 23 in the tower and 17 in
the podium built in with strong materials and complex architectural technology the structure
can withstand not only the usual elements such as strong winds or seismic events but also flooding
number eight new alamain residential skyscraper egypt new alamein city 5 iconic residential
skyscrapers are first of its kind in africa one of the towers is 250 meters high with a surface area
of 465 000 square meters while the other four are 200 meters high with a surface area of 220
000 square meters the towers will help to boost the city's tourism and hospitality sectors and
they are constructed by china state engineering corporation csec at a cost of 1.9 billion
number 7 massob tower ethiopia messob tower is a proposed 70-floor mixed-use development located on
mozambique street kirko sub city in the country's capital addis ababa which is expected to also
serve as a tourist attraction this project will contribute for the development and enhancement of
ethiopian market communication hotel and tourism industry expansion and boost cultural exchange
this building is expected to cost ethiopia about 600 million dollars
according to the architect the design of massob tower is unique and reflects
ethiopia's culture the public-private partnership development upon completion
will contribute to inflow of tourists and will also enhance the positive image of the country
the primary economic activity alone could not shoulder the rising population which at
the moment is over 100 million people thus it is essential to engage in lucrative businesses like
hotels and tourism and diversify the sources of foreign currency earning to achieve this it is
imperative that the effort to making the country a preferred tourist destination is successful
number six the f tower ivory coast
the ivorian government has provided funds to pave way for the construction of what will be
west africa's tallest building and one of africa's tallest buildings the f tower whose architecture
was designed by pierre fakuri is located in the plateau district in the heart of abidjan
construction of the tower began in july 2021 by a belgian construction company called peksik which
is in charge of the project management as well as the execution of the structural works according
to pfo africa the leading construction company in ivory coast its facade will feature a double skin
with sloping facets and contrasting glazing and reflective white bands to mimic the traditional
fabrics used in west africa f tower stands at 283 meters the cost of the project is undisclosed
number five durban iconic tower south africa durban iconic tower is a proposed multi-billion
rand skyscraper in the city of durban south africa's third biggest city at 370 meters
1210 feet would be one of the tallest building in africa and the tallest in the southern hemisphere
the tower is a mixed-use development consisting of retail commercial parking
hotels and residential units and it will take approximately five years to construct
south african construction companies and south korean firms are expected to construct this tower
number four pinnacle tower kenya spearheaded by two large dubai-based investors haas petroleum
and white lotus the pinnacle tower project is a construction project located in upper hill
a fast-growing financial hub in nairobi kenya's capital city the 900 feet twin pinnacle towers
have 70 floors including a 45-foot hilton hotel 20 floors of offices 200 residential houses
three-floor basement parking gaming zone three-floor luxury mall and a helipad and
upon completion the tower will have the same height 385 meters as egypt's iconic tower
which is africa's tallest building the total cost of the project is slated to be 200 million dollars
number three domino tower tanzania zanzibar has secured massive investment of 1.3 billion
dollars which will be used for the construction of a remarkable structure
the commercial tower will completely change the face of the semi-autonomous state of zanzibar
which is one of tanzania's key tourist attractions and one of the most famous in africa
a joint venture of tanzania's aicl group and edinburgh kremlin management limited
signed a contract with the new york and dubai-based architect ex-kasha that will see the
latter come up with architectural designs for what will be the tallest building in sub-saharan africa
replacing south africa's leonardo and only second to egypt's iconic tower the tower will comprise of
560 units located in two branded residences that rise up towards the hotel apartments
a five and six star hotel with a total of 360 keys while other features such
as resorts and wedding chapel can be accessed privately by either a helicopter
boat or by bridge the zanzibar's domino tower will be a key tourist spot offering visitors
residents and businesses entertainment culture and conferencing services zanzibar one of the
most famous tourist destinations in africa the construction of this tower is expected
to significantly boost the state's economy which largely depends on the tourism sector
number two the iconic tower egypt the iconic tower is a skyscraper in the new administrative
capital of egypt with a total structural height of 385.8 meters 1266 feet egypt's iconic tower
is the tallest building in africa the tower comprises of 80 floors mostly for office use
and it is one of 20 towers being built as part of the central business district in the new
capital city covering an area of seven million one hundred thousand square meters construction of the
iconic tower officially began in may 2018 when the egyptian prime minister mustafa mad boli visited
the construction site to attend a ceremony that marked the start of concrete pouring operations on
the foundations in 2019. china state construction engineering is the main contractor for the project
which employs over 5 000 people architecture design of the tower is inspired by the shape of
a pharaonic obelisk with glass exterior on august 24 2021 the tower topped out at its full height
of 385 metres making it the tallest building in africa surpassing south africa's leonardo which
stands at 228 meters number one oblisco capitale egypt oblisco capitale is a supertal skyscraper
in the new administrative capital of egypt it was announced in 2018 as a part of egypt vision 2030
with plans in place to build the world's tallest structure standing one kilometer high
the oblisco capitale project is designed by the egyptian architectural design firm idia which is
based in giza inspired by the form of a pharaonic obelisk surrounded by a water channel resembling
the nile river the tower has 165 floors including residence apartments hotel apartments and units
of various sizes in addition to this the tower also houses several hotels shopping malls cinemas
housing facilities recreational centers commercial centers and medical centers located in the central
business district of the new administrative capital near the central ring road the tower
comes at a cost of over 3.2 billion dollars more than two times the cost of the world's
most expensive tower board khalifa which its total cost of construction stands at 1.5 billion dollars
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