# List of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt

This is a list of the tallest buildings and structures in Egypt.

## Tallest structures

This list ranks Egyptian structures that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires, architectural details and antenna masts.
| Structure | Pinnacle height | Floors | Year | City | Notes |
| Iconic Tower | 393.8 m (1,292 ft) | 77 | 2024 | New Administrative Capital | Topped out in August 2021. Completed in 2024. Recently crowned the tallest building in Africa surpassing the Great Mosque of Algiers Tower. It is the tallest free-standing structure in Africa, and the tallest structure overall in North Africa. |
| El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast | 323 m (1,060 ft) | | ? | El-Mahalla El-Kubra | Tallest structure in El-Mahalla El-Kubra. |
| Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing | 221 m (725 ft) | | 1998 | Suez | Tallest structure in Suez, and the tallest transcontinental structure in the world. |
| Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 1 | 208 m (682 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | |
| Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 2 | 208 m (682 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | |
| Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 3 | 208 m (682 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | |
| Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 4 | 208 m (682 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | |
| Cairo Flagpole | 202 m (663 ft) | | 2021 | New Administrative Capital | Tallest flagpole in the world. |
| New Administrative Capital Building D01 | 196 m (643 ft) | 49 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | Tallest residential building in Africa. |
| Cairo Tower | 187 m (614 ft) | 16 | 1961 | Cairo | Tallest concrete tower in Egypt. |
| New Administrative Capital Building D02 | 176 m (577 ft) | 44 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| New Administrative Capital Building D03 | 176 m (577 ft) | 44 | 2023 | New Administrative Capital | |
| New Administrative Capital Building C01 | 174 m (571 ft) | 35 | 2022 | New Administrative Capital | |
| New Administrative Capital Building C04 | 170 m (560 ft) | 34 | 2022 | New Administrative Capital | |
| New Administrative Capital Building C11 | 160 m (520 ft) | 27 | 2022 | New Administrative Capital | |
| New Administrative Capital Building C12 | 160 m (520 ft) | 27 | 2022 | 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 | 154 m (505 ft) | | 2001 | El-Qantara | Tallest structures in Ismailia. |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, Cairo | 143 m (469 ft) | 39 | 1994 | Cairo | |
| El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel | 142 m (466 ft) | 43 | 1996 | Cairo | |
| Grand Nile Tower Hotel | 142 m (466 ft) | 41 | 2002 | Cairo | |
| Nile City South Tower | 142 m (466 ft) | 34 | 2003 | Cairo | |
| Nile City North Tower | 142 m (466 ft) | 34 | 2002 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 18 | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 17 | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 16 | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 15 | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 14 | 140 m (460 ft) | 42 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 13 | 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. |
| Bank Misr Building | 130 m (430 ft) | 29 | 1985 | Cairo | |
| Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza | 127 m (417 ft) | 31 | 1999 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 12 | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 11 | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 10 | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 9 | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 8 | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 7 | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 6 | 122 m (400 ft) | 35 | 1987 | Cairo | |
| El Maadi Residential Tower 5 | 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 | 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 | 118 m (387 ft) | 39 | ?? | Cairo | |
| Aswan Dam | 111 m (364 ft) | | 1970 | Aswan | Tallest structure in Nubia. |
| Ramses Hilton | 110 m (360 ft) | 36 | 1980 | Cairo | |
| Hilton World Trade Center Residences I | 110 m (360 ft) | 32 | ?? | Cairo | |
| Semiramis InterContinental Hotel | 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 | 103 m (338 ft) | 30 | ?? | Cairo | |
| Belmont Building | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | 1954 | Cairo | |
| Alexandria City Centre Tower I | 100 m (330 ft) | 30 | 2003 | Alexandria | |
| Radio & Television Building | 100 m (330 ft) | 30 | 1957 | Cairo | |
| Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah Hotel | 100 m (330 ft) | 30 | 1984 | Cairo | |
| Conrad International Cairo Hotel | 100 m (330 ft) | 30 | 1999 | Cairo | |
| The Fairmont Cairo | 100 m (330 ft) | 25 | 2007 | Cairo | |

## Tallest under construction

This lists skyscrapers that are under construction, approved or proposed in Egypt and planned to rise over 100 m (328 ft) tall, but are not yet completed structures. As of February 2011 there are 27 buildings under construction and many planned.
Under construction, approved, and proposed
| Name | Height m / ft | Floors | Year | City | Status |
| Oblisco Capitale | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | 210 | 2030 | New Administrative Capital | Approved |
| Father and Son Skyscraper | 470 m (1,540 ft) | 112 | 2015 | Cairo | Proposed |
| Nut Administrative Tower | 380 m (1,250 ft) | 80 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Proposed |
| Nile Tower Hotel | 300 m (980 ft) | 70 | 2014 | Cairo | Proposed |
| Alamein Iconic Tower | 300 m (980 ft) | 68 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Nut Residential Tower | 260 m (850 ft) | 65 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Proposed |
| Capital Diamond Tower | 240 m (790 ft) | 62 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Nile Business City Tower 1 | 233 m (764 ft) | 56 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Nile Business City Tower 2 | 233 m (764 ft) | 56 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Nile Business City Tower 3 | 233 m (764 ft) | 56 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Tycoon Tower | 233 m (764 ft) | 56 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Forbes International Tower | 210 m (690 ft) | 55 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Proposed |
| Downtown Tower A | 200 m (660 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Downtown Tower B | 200 m (660 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Downtown Tower C | 200 m (660 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Downtown Tower D | 200 m (660 ft) | 56 | 2025 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Fourland Seaspark Twin Towers 1 | 200 m (660 ft) | 45 | ? | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Fourland Seaspark Twin Towers 2 | 200 m (660 ft) | 45 | ? | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Infinity Tower | 200 m (660 ft) | 40 | 2024 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Zayed Crystal Spark Tower | 200 m (660 ft) | 49 | ? | Cairo | Proposed |
| Alamein Marina Towers 1 | 185 m (607 ft) | 45 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Alamein Marina Towers 2 | 185 m (607 ft) | 45 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| 6ixty Iconic Tower | 180 m (590 ft) | 45 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| East Tower | 180 m (590 ft) | 45 | 2025 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Alamein Marina Towers 3 | 175 m (574 ft) | 40 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Alamein Marina Towers 4 | 175 m (574 ft) | 40 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| The Gate A | 170 m (560 ft) | 44 | 2023 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| The Gate B | 170 m (560 ft) | 44 | 2023 | New Alamein | Under construction |
| Taj Tower | 170 m (560 ft) | 43 | 2025 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Alamein Marina Towers 5 | 167 m (548 ft) | 35 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Alamein Marina Towers 6 | 167 m (548 ft) | 35 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Alamein Marina Towers 7 | 153 m (502 ft) | 30 | 2026 | New Alamein | Proposed |
| Peace Lighthouse | 145 m (476 ft) | ? | 2007 | Alexandria | Stale proposal |
| Levels Business Tower | 145 m (476 ft) | 36 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| 31 North Tower | 131 m (430 ft) | 36 | 2025 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| New Cairo City Towers | ? | 35 | 2008 | Cairo | Under construction |
| Obsidier Tower 1 | 115 m (377 ft) | 29 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Obsidier Tower 2 | 115 m (377 ft) | 27 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Obsidier Tower 3 | 115 m (377 ft) | 25 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Al-Futtaim Investment Tower | ? | ? | 2008 | Cairo | Proposed |
| Shaza Cairo Nile | 200 m | 50 | 2016 | Cairo | Under construction |
| OIA Towers 1 | 111 m (364 ft) | 30 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| OIA Towers 2 | 111 m (364 ft) | 30 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Podia Tower | 110 m (360 ft) | 28 | 2025 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Green River Tower | 110 m (360 ft) | 30 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Approved |
| Dreamland | ? | 20 | 2008 | Cairo | Proposed |
| Monorail Tower | 109 m (358 ft) | 26 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Approved |
| Double Two Tower 1 | 100 m (330 ft) | 23 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Double Two Tower 2 | 100 m (330 ft) | 23 | 2026 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |
| Quan Tower | 100 m (330 ft) | 25 | 2027 | New Administrative Capital | Under construction |