Facts

Population

38,610,097

Area

591,958 km² • 228,555 mi²

Density

65.2 people per km²

168.9 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Tallest City

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
44

Tallest City in

the World

#
3

Tallest City in

Africa

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 Britam Tower
200.1 m / 656  ft
2 Global Trade Center Office Tower
184 m / 604  ft
3 Old Mutual Tower
163 m / 535  ft
4 Global Trade Center Hotel Tower
143 m / 469  ft
5 Times Tower
140 m / 459  ft
6 Prism Tower
133 m / 436  ft
7 Parliament Tower
125 m / 410  ft
8 Teleposta Towers
120 m / 394  ft
9 Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza
109.1 m / 358  ft
10 Kenyatta International Conference Centre
105.2 m / 345  ft

CTBUH People & Events

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Global News

01 November 2023

33-Story Building in Nairobi is Up For Sale

On Monday, 30 October, 2023 the company owning the 163 meter Old Mutual Tower in Nairobi, disclosed that it plans to sell the building, and...

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Global News

30 March 2023

One of Kenya's Earliest Skyscrapers is Closing in Nairobi

The Hilton Hotel, Nairobi's first skyscaper, is closing after more than half a century of operation. Originally opened in 1969 by then-President Jomo Kenyatta, a...

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Global News

10 June 2022

Bank Headquarters High-Rise Building Opens in Nairobi

The TDB Tower, a new office high-rise located in Kilimani Nairobi reached completion in June 2022. The building is now the permanent Eastern Africa headquarters...

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