The history of the tallest building in Africa began in 1973 following the construction of the Carlton Centers in Johannesburg, which held the crown of the tallest building in Africa until April 2019 according to the CK network.
Having earned the reputation of having the tallest mansion on the continent, it is not surprising that South Africa is committed to owning the largest number of tallest buildings in Africa.
Here are the tallest buildings in Africa:
1. Leonardo, South Africa
The Leonardo Palace is 227 meters high - with 56 floors. The building is located on 75 Maude Road, approximately 100 meters from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
According to the CK network, construction of the palace began on November 17, 2015 and led in height in 2019, officially winning the title of the tallest building in Africa.
2. Carlton Center, South Africa
The 223-meter-long Carlton Center is a major shopping center - in Johannesburg, South Africa, has been the tallest building in Africa long before the construction of the Leonardo Palace
3. Britam Tower, Kenya
Britam Tower, is 200 meters high and is located in the Upper Hill area of Nairobi. It was officially opened to the public in 2018, with the UAP Old Mutual building being the tallest building in Kenya.
The 31-storey building, which began construction in 2013, was completed in September 2017, and boasts a unique design.
In 2018, the Britam Tower was the first hall in Africa to be awarded the Emporis Skyscraper award with a 19-year history after being named the 10th best in the world.
Located in the Upper hill area of Nairobi the 31-storey building offers a spectacular view where you can see the central area of the capital Nairobi as well as its surrounding areas including the Nairobi wildlife park.
Its construction was completed in November 2017, and is now owned by insurance company Britam Life Assurance Limited.
On a beautiful cloudless day you can see Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya on top of the palace.
4. CBE Headquarters, Ethiopia
The building is 198 meters high and is owned by Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) in the center of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
Its construction has ended the rule of the African Union (AU) conference hall in the city.
The 46-storey building next to the Ras Desta Hotel on Damtew Road is 150,000 square meters at the headquarters of the state-owned bank.
5. Nairobi GTC Office Tower
The construction of the Nairobi GTC Office Tower, the tallest of the six buildings of the Global Trade Center, has brought a new guest to the list of tallest buildings in Kenya.
The 184-meter and 43-storey building is expected to be the headquarters of China Avic, a company that wants to be based in the Westland area of Nairobi.
The building, which began construction in July 2015, was completed in December 2020.
6. Ponte City, South Africa
The 172.8-meter Ponte City Palace is located in the South African city of Johannesburg. Built in 1975, the 54-story mansion has been named the first circular mansion in Africa
7. UAP Tower, Kenya
The building, located in the Upper Hill area of Nairobi, is 163 meters high. It used to be the tallest building in Kenya and East Africa as a whole when it opened in July 2016 after its construction that lasted more than five years.
The former UAP Old Mutual Hall in Nairobi previously held the position of the tallest building in East Africa with 33 floors
It was followed by the list by the 35-storey Twin Tower in Dar es Salaam with a length of 153 meters.
8. NECOM House, Nigeria
According to the CK network, NECOM, formerly known as NITEL Tower and originally The NET Building, is 158 meters high in the center of Lagos city.
It is the tallest building in Nigeria and the whole of West Africa. The building, completed in 1979, is the headquarters of the state-owned Telecomunication Ltd.
9. Tanzania Ports Authority Tower, Tanzania
The Tanzania Ports Authority Tower, 157 meters high in the commercial city of Dar es Salaam.
After its completion in 2016, the 40-meter-long mansion is the headquarters of the Tanzania Ports Authority.
10. PSPF Towers, Tanzania
The PSPF Towers building in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania is 153 meters high and serves as an office.
25 Tallest Buildings in the World
1.Burj Khalifa - Dubai
2.Shanghai Tower - Shanghai
3.Makkah Royal Clock Tower - Saudia
4.Ping An Finance Center - Shenzhen
5.Lotte World Tower - Seoul
6.One World Trade Center - New York
7.Guangzhou CTF Finance Center - Guangzhou
8.Tianjin CTF Finance Center - Tianjin
9.CITIC Tower - Beijing
10.TAIPEI 101 - Taipei
11.Shanghai World Financial Center - Shanghai
12.International Commerce Center - Hong Kong
13.Lakhta Center - St. Petersburg, Russia
14.Vincom Landmark 81 - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
15.Changsha IFS Tower T1 - Changsha, China
16.Petronas Twin Tower 1 - Kuala Lumpur
17.Petronas Twin Tower 2 - Suzhou, China
18.Suzhou IFS - Suzhou, China
19.Zifeng Tower - Nanjing, China
20.The Exchange 106 - Kuala Lumpur
21.Willis Tower - Chicago
22.KK100 - Shenzhen
23.Guangzhou International Finance Center - Guangzhou, China
24.Wuhan Center Tower - Wuhan, China
25.432 Park Avenue - New York
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