While not necessarily the first place one would consider for tall buildings, Africa has undergone a building surge in many of its cities. Though there are fewer skyscrapers in Africa than in North America or other countries, quite a few of the major African cities feature city scapes just as unique and recognisable as New York City or New Orleans, LA. The current headliner of the tallest buildings in Africa is the Carlton Centre of Johannesburg , but there are several buildings being planned that would be taller, including Nairobi’s The One and Ghana’s HOPE City. Ghana’s HOPE City is actually meant to be a technology playground, creating jobs for over 50,000 people and tempting dozens of
technology companies. It started construction this past June and is expected to take two to three years to finish the building. From now until 2018, it looks like there will be quite a few new sky climbing skyscrapers in Africa’s future. We’ve taken a look at the top ten tallest buildings as of 2013. Here goes the list.

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1. The Carlton Centre


The Carlton Centre is a 732 ft or 223 meter tall building in Johannesburg, South Africa. It has been the reigning champion of
tallest buildings in Africa for 39 years to this point. With 50 floors, it is a formidable skyscraper and shopping center in South Africa. Though it has been the reigning champion, new construction currently threatens its ‘tallest building’ title.

2. Hassan II Mosque

The Hassan II Mosque is located in Casablanca, Morocco. At 689 feet from ground to minaret was completed in 1993 and is the seventh largest mosque in the entire world. The minaret is 60 stories and is topped with a laser that faces Mecca.

3. Ponte City Apartments

Another building in Johannesburg, the Ponte City is a skyscraper that tops 567.6 feet tall. It is the tallest residential skyscraper in Africa. When it was initially built, it was an incredibly desirable address due to its fantastic views of Johannesburg. As is, it still features a very popular apartment complex with advertisements on the top floor’s walls.

4. Bahia Center

The Bahia Center is a 31-floor tower that features a shopping mall and hotel with 500 different rooms. It is located in Oran, Algeria and tops 530 feet, making it the fourth tallest building in africa.

5. NITEL Tower

The NITEL Tower is a building located in Lagos, Nigeria. It tops 525 feet, or 160 meters, and is the headquarter building of NITEL, The Nigerian Telecommunication Company. There is a communications spire at the top that acts as a lighthouse beacon for Lagos Harbor. It is the tallest building in Nigeria.

6. Marble Towers

The third Johannesburg resident on the list of the top 10 tallest African buildings, the Marble Towers are located in Johannesburg’s Central
Business District. At 499 feet, it is largely used for an office building.

7. Pearl Dawn or The Pearls

At 499 feet, this building ties with the Marble Towers. A lush apartment building, it is a lush option for residents of South Africa. It is the first building on this list located in KwaZulu-Natal province.

8. South African Reserve Bank Building

The South African Reserve Bank is the main bank of South Africa. At 492 feet, it is one of the tallest buildings on the continent. It was created after Parliament passed the Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920 as a reaction to World War I. It has the distinction of being the fourth central bank formed outside of the United States and Europe.

9. 88 On Field

Located in Durban, this skyscraper is 481 feet tall. It was originally called 362 West Street, then renamed as the building has entrances on both West and Field streets. It is both a shopping center and office building.

10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs building

The building housing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the tenth tallest building in Africa . At 469 feet, it cost 127 million Egyptian Pounds to build. It was 39 above ground floors, with 42 floors in total counting basement levels. It finished construction in 1994

This list is bound to change soon, as construction jobs have begun to flourish in many African countries . Especially with projects such as HOPE City in Ghana, Africa is become a great place for companies to build some truly breathtaking skyscrapers and apartment complexes. Ranging from Ghana to Zaire, Africa is on its way to forming some truly unique skylines.

Only one entry for the self acclaimed "giant of Africa" while South Africa has more than 2.... They should create an award for top countries where raw stolen cash can be found in private buildings then we can comfortably have the front ten seats...

where our own cocoa house now?

South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
And only one Nigeria building
Our government have failed us all

seunny4lif:
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
And only one Nigeria building
Our government have failed us all

South africa has 6 tallest buildings in Africa. South africa is just a construction jungle in Africa. And not only its happening in one city, from joburg, durban, pretoria, Cape town, Port elizaberth, these are the largest cities in SA.

ramzylipi:
where our own cocoa house now?

lol. u didnt even mention UBA building, u are saying cocoa house. mtttchewww.....