List of tallest structures in Africa

This list of tallest structures in Africa ranks man-made structures in Africa that stand at least 150 m (490 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. List is containing only completed structures, including demolished or destroyed structures.

For comparison the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is currently 138.8 m (455 ft) tall and was estimated to have been 146.6 m (481 ft) tall when constructed.

Name	Pinnacle height	Year	Structural type	Country	Location	Remarks	Coordinates
Chabrier Omega transmitter	428 m (1,404 ft)	1976	Guyed mast	France (Réunion)	Saint-Paul, Réunion	demolished on April 14, 1999	20°58′26.9″S 55°17′23.62″E / 20.974139°S 55.2898944°E
Paynesville Omega transmitter	417 m (1,368 ft)	1976	Guyed mast	Liberia	Paynesville, Liberia	demolished on May 10, 2011	06°18′19.83″N 10°39′43.94″W / 6.3055083°N 10.6622056°W
Nador transmitter	380 m (1,250 ft)	1982	Guyed mast	Morocco	Nador	3 masts of same height	35°02′50″N 02°55′22″W / 35.04722°N 2.92278°W ; 35°02′30″N 02°55′16″W / 35.04167°N 2.92111°W ; 35°02′09″N 02°55′09″W / 35.03583°N 2.91917°W
Kenadsa longwave transmitter	357 m (1,171 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Algeria	Kenadsa	3 masts of same height	31°34′5.08″N 2°20′55.14″W / 31.5680778°N 2.3486500°W ; 31°34′11.82″N 2°20′42.02″W / 31.5699500°N 2.3450056°W 31°34′18.53″N 2°20′28.91″W / 31.5718139°N 2.3413639°W
Tipaza Longwave Transmitter	355 m (1,165 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Algeria	Tipaza		36°33′58.14″N 2°28′50.3″W / 36.5661500°N 2.480639°W
El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast	323 m (1,060 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Egypt	El-Mahalla El-Kubra		30°57′15.13″N 31°08′43.04″E / 30.9542028°N 31.1452889°E
Abeokuta Radio Mast	321.5 m (1,055 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Nigeria	Abeokuta		7°08′38.72″N 3°25′9.76″E / 7.1440889°N 3.4193778°E
Azilal longwave transmitter	304.8 m (1,000 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Morocco	Azilal		31°53′55.06″N 6°33′16.77″W / 31.8986278°N 6.5546583°W
Chimney of Secunda CTL	301 m (988 ft)	1979	Chimney	South Africa	Secunda		26°33′36.46″S 29°10′07.81″E / 26.5601278°S 29.1688361°E
Chimneys of Duvha Power Station	300 m (980 ft)	1982	Chimney	South Africa	Witbank	2 chimneys	25°57′36.94″S 29°20′24.92″E / 25.9602611°S 29.3402556°E ; 25°57′44.26″S 29°20′21.86″E / 25.9622944°S 29.3394056°E
Ain Beida Transmitter[1]	278 m (912 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Algeria	F'Kirina		35°49′16″N 07°19′12″E / 35.82111°N 7.32000°E
Chimney of Matla Power Station[2]	276 m (906 ft)	1982	Chimney	South Africa	Kriel	demolished after partial collapse
Chimneys of Kendal Power Station[3]	275 m (902 ft)	1988/1991	Chimney	South Africa	Kendal	2 chimneys	26°05′23.86″S 28°58′03.85″E / 26.0899611°S 28.9677361°E ; 26°05′26.19″S 28°58′12.72″E / 26.0906083°S 28.9702000°E
Chimneys of Lethabo Power Station[3]	275 m (902 ft)	1985/1988	Chimney	South Africa	Vereeniging	2 chimneys	26°44′29.55″S 27°58′41.26″E / 26.7415417°S 27.9781278°E ; 26°44′33.01″S 27°58′32.90″E / 26.7425028°S 27.9758056°E
Chimneys of Tutuka Power Station[3]	275 m (902 ft)	1985/1988	Chimney	South Africa	Standerton		26°46′38.24″S 29°21′04.48″E / 26.7772889°S 29.3512444°E ; 26°46′37.36″S 29°21′13.10″E / 26.7770444°S 29.3536389°E
Chimney of Matla Power Station[3]	275 m (902 ft)	1984	Chimney	South Africa	Kriel	26°16′48.82″S 29°08′27.64″E / 26.2802278°S 29.1410111°E
Sidi Hamadouche Transmitter[4]	270 m (890 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Algeria	Sidi Hamadouche		35°17′16″N 0°34′57″W / 35.28778°N 0.58250°W
Hillbrow Tower	269 m (883 ft)	1971	Concrete tower	South Africa	Johannesburg		26°11′13″S 28°2′57″E / 26.18694°S 28.04917°E
Chimneys of Majuba Power Station[5][6]	250 m (820 ft)	1996/2000	Chimney	South Africa	Volksrust		27°05′58.48″S 29°46′17.98″E / 27.0995778°S 29.7716611°E ; 27°06′05.67″S 29°46′13.29″E / 27.1015750°S 29.7703583°E
Chimneys of Matimba Power Station[7][8]	250 m (820 ft)	1987/1990	Chimney	South Africa	Ellisras		23°40′03.66″S 27°36′37.97″E / 23.6676833°S 27.6105472°E ; 23°40′11.78″S 27°36′40″E / 23.6699389°S 27.61111°E
Sentech Tower	237 m (778 ft)	1962	Concrete tower	South Africa	Johannesburg		26°11′33″S 28°0′24″E / 26.19250°S 28.00667°E
Carlton Centre	223 m (732 ft)	1973	Building	South Africa	Johannesburg	tallest building in Africa	26°12′20″S 28°2′48″E / 26.20556°S 28.04667°E
Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing	221 m (725 ft)	1998	Electricity pylons	Egypt	Suez		29°59′47.4″N 32°34′50.31″E / 29.996500°N 32.5806417°E ; 29°59′45.97″N 32°35′12.74″E / 29.9961028°N 32.5868722°E
Chimney of Matla Power Station[9]	213.5 m (700 ft)	1979	Chimney	South Africa	Kriel		26°16′56.43″S 29°08′31.27″E / 26.2823417°S 29.1420194°E
Hassan II Mosque	210 m (690 ft)	1993	Minaret	Morocco	Casablanca		33°36′28.49″N 7°37′58.2″W / 33.6079139°N 7.632833°W
John Vorster Tower[10]	198 m (650 ft)	1978	Conrete tower	South Africa	Pretoria		25°45′58.17″S 28°12′20.48″E / 25.7661583°S 28.2056889°E
Cairo Tower	187 m (614 ft)	1961	Concrete Tower	Egypt	Cairo		30°2′45″N 31°13′28″E / 30.04583°N 31.22444°E
Tekezé Dam	185 m (607 ft)	2009	Dam	Ethiopia	Tigrey		13°20′49.93″N 38°44′33.74″E / 13.3472028°N 38.7427056°E
Katse Dam	185 m (607 ft)	1996	Dam	Lesotho	Bokong		29°20′13″S 28°30′22″E / 29.33694°S 28.50611°E
Ponte City Apartments	173 m (568 ft)	1975	Building	South Africa	Johannesburg		26°11′26″S 28°3′25.5″E / 26.19056°S 28.057083°E
Cahora Bassa Dam	171 m (561 ft)	1969	Dam	Mozambique	Tete		15°35′9″S 32°42′17″E / 15.58583°S 32.70472°E
NITEL Building[11]	160 m (520 ft)	1979	Building	Nigeria	Lagos		6°26′59.22″N 3°23′35.61″E / 6.4497833°N 3.3932250°E
Suez Canal Bridge[12]	154 m (505 ft)	2001	Bridge pylons	Egypt	Suez		30°49′41.67″N 32°18′56.1″E / 30.8282417°N 32.315583°E ; 30°49′41.77″N 32°19′10.80″E / 30.8282694°N 32.3196667°E
Turkwel Dam	153 m (502 ft)	1991	Dam	Kenya	Turkwel		1°53′53.46″N 35°20′01.51″E / 1.8981833°N 35.3337528°E
PSPF Towers - Tower A[13][14]	152.7 m (501 ft)	2014	building	Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam
PSPF Towers - Tower B[15][16]	152.7 m (501 ft)	2014	building	Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam
Marble Towers	152 m (499 ft)	1973	Building	South Africa	Johannesburg		26°12′6.58″S 28°2′50.98″E / 26.2018278°S 28.0474944°E
Pearl Dawn[17]	152 m (499 ft)	2010	Building	South Africa	Durban		29°43′30.08″S 31°05′17.13″E / 29.7250222°S 31.0880917°E
South African Reserve Bank Building[18]	150 m (490 ft)	1988	Building	South Africa	Pretoria		25°44′42.83″S 28°11′45.32″E / 25.7452306°S 28.1959222°E
Metlife Centre[19]	150 m (490 ft)	1993	Building	South Africa	Cape Town		33°54′59″S 18°25′34″E / 33.91639°S 18.42611°E
Many lower structures

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14. SkyscraperPage: PSPF Commercial Towers - Tower A
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