AFRICA.. top ten tall buildings in africa

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
10 Tallest Buildings in Africa –
Africa’s Tallest Buildings
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.
See Also: Top 10 Biggest Airports in
Africa
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 Joanneseburg, 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 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.