Cairo

Egypt

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

355

Tallest City in

the World

9

Tallest City in

Africa

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Iconic Tower	393.8 m / 1,292 ft
2	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	143 m / 469 ft
3	El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel	142 m / 466 ft
4	Grand Hyatt Cairo	142 m / 466 ft
5	Nile City North Tower	142 m / 466 ft
6	Nile City South Tower	142 m / 466 ft
7	El Maadi Residential Tower XIII	140 m / 459 ft
8	El Maadi Residential Tower XIV	140 m / 459 ft
9	El Maadi Residential Tower XV	140 m / 459 ft
10	El Maadi Residential Tower XVI	140 m / 459 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Cairo CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Dar	Amman	Gold	12	URB • ARCH • PMNG • ENGM • TRAN
	Hill International	Abu Dhabi	Silver	28	FIN • PMNG • CON • COST • INSU • LEGL

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Chairman to Keynote Egypt 2020 Skyscraper Conference

06 February 2020

After the success of the 2019 Egypt's Skyscrapers…

CTBUH CEO Antony Wood to Keynote Egypt Skyscraper Conference

19-20 June 2019

CTBUH CEO Antony Wood will keynote Egypt's 2019…

Research

17 October 2016

Enhancing Social-Cultural Sustainability in Tall Buildings: A Trace from Vernacular Houses

In the age of globalization and continuous urbanization, architects have a greater responsibility to design buildings with comfortable and sustainable environments. However, solutions should not...

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Global News

18 July 2022

Concrete Structure Reaches Completion for Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, Cairo

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure and finishing touches are now underway. It is one of...

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Global News

23 July 2021

Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital Tops Out

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure. It is one of 18 skyscrapers planned for NAC’s Central...

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