Name Pinnacle height Year Structural type Country Location Notes Coordinates Iconic Tower 393.8 m (1,292 ft) 2022 Skyscraper Egypt New Administrative Capital Construction started in May, 2018. 250m completed.[1] Tallest building in Africa. 30°00′36″N 31°41′45″E / 30.0100818°N 31.6957747°E / 30.0100818; 31.6957747 (Iconic Tower ) 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 / 35.04722; -2.92278 (Nador transmitter, Mast 1 ) ; 35°02′30″N 02°55′16″W / 35.04167°N 2.92111°W / 35.04167; -2.92111 (Nador transmitter, Mast 2 ) ; 35°02′09″N 02°55′09″W / 35.03583°N 2.91917°W / 35.03583; -2.91917 (Nador transmitter, Mast 3 ) 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 / 31.5680778; -2.3486500 (Kenadsa longwave Mast 1 ) ; 31°34′11.82″N 2°20′42.02″W / 31.5699500°N 2.3450056°W / 31.5699500; -2.3450056 (Kenadsa longwave Mast 2 ) 31°34′18.53″N 2°20′28.91″W / 31.5718139°N 2.3413639°W / 31.5718139; -2.3413639 (Kenadsa longwave Mast 3 ) 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 / 36.5661500; -2.480639 (Tipaza Longwave transmitter ) 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 / 30.9542028; 31.1452889 (El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast ) 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 / 7.1440889; 3.4193778 (Abeokuta Radio Mast ) 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 / 31.8986278; -6.5546583 (Tipaza Longwave transmitter ) PRTVC Rayfield Tower 304.8 m (1,000 ft) ? Guyed mast Nigeria Rayfield 9°50′36.25″N 8°53′54.48″E / 9.8434028°N 8.8984667°E / 9.8434028; 8.8984667 (PRTVC Rayfield Tower ) New Netim TV Mast 304.8 m (1,000 ft) ? Guyed mast Nigeria New Netim 5°07′52.21″N 8°20′6.05″E / 5.1311694°N 8.3350139°E / 5.1311694; 8.3350139 (New Netim TV Mast ) 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 / -26.5601278; 29.1688361 (Chimney of Secunda TCL ) AKBC Broadcasting Tower 300.5 m (986 ft) ? Guyed mast Nigeria Uyo 5°04′09.81″N 7°55′15.22″E / 5.0693917°N 7.9208944°E / 5.0693917; 7.9208944 (AKBC Broadcasting Tower ) Large Ikorodu TV Mast 300.2 m (985 ft) ? Guyed mast Nigeria Ikorodu 6°37′45.72″N 3°31′42.26″E / 6.6293667°N 3.5284056°E / 6.6293667; 3.5284056 (Large Ikorodu TV Mast ) 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 / -25.9602611; 29.3402556 (Duvha Power Station, Chimney 1 ) ; 25°57′44.26″S 29°20′21.86″E / 25.9622944°S 29.3394056°E / -25.9622944; 29.3394056 (Duvha Power Station, Chimney 2 ) Ain Beida Transmitter[2] 278 m (912 ft) ? Guyed mast Algeria F'Kirina 35°49′16″N 07°19′12″E / 35.82111°N 7.32000°E / 35.82111; 7.32000 (Ain Beida Transmitter ) Chimney of Matla Power Station [3] 276 m (906 ft) 1982 Chimney South Africa Kriel Demolished after partial collapse. 26°16′57″S 29°8′27″E / 26.28250°S 29.14083°E / -26.28250; 29.14083 Chimneys of Kendal Power Station [4] 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 / -26.0899611; 28.9677361 (Kendal Power Station, chimney 1 ) ; 26°05′26.19″S 28°58′12.72″E / 26.0906083°S 28.9702000°E / -26.0906083; 28.9702000 (Kendal Power Station, chimney 2 ) Chimneys of Lethabo Power Station [4] 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 / -26.7415417; 27.9781278 (Kendal Power Station, chimney 1 ) ; 26°44′33.01″S 27°58′32.90″E / 26.7425028°S 27.9758056°E / -26.7425028; 27.9758056 (Kendal Power Station, chimney 2 ) Chimneys of Tutuka Power Station [4] 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 / -26.7772889; 29.3512444 (Tutuka Power Station, chimney 1 ) ; 26°46′37.36″S 29°21′13.10″E / 26.7770444°S 29.3536389°E / -26.7770444; 29.3536389 (Tutuka Power Station, chimney 2 ) Chimney of Matla Power Station[4] 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 / -26.2802278; 29.1410111 (Matla Power Station, chimney 1 ) Sidi Hamadouche Transmitter[5] 270 m (890 ft) ? Guyed mast Algeria Sidi Hamadouche 35°17′16″N 0°34′57″W / 35.28778°N 0.58250°W / 35.28778; -0.58250 (Sidi Hamadouche Transmitter ) Djamaâ El Djazaïr 270 m (890 ft) 2012-2019 Minaret Algeria Algiers Tallest minaret in the world. 36°44′06″N 3°08′36″E / 36.73500°N 3.14333°E / 36.73500; 3.14333 (Djamaâ El Djazaïr ) 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 / -26.18694; 28.04917 (Hillbrow Tower ) Chimneys of Majuba Power Station [6] [7] 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 / -27.0995778; 29.7716611 (Majuba Power Station, chimney 1 ) ; 27°06′05.67″S 29°46′13.29″E / 27.1015750°S 29.7703583°E / -27.1015750; 29.7703583 (Majuba Power Station, chimney 2 ) Chimneys of Matimba Power Station [8] [9] 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 / -23.6676833; 27.6105472 (Matimba Power Station, chimney 1 ) ; 23°40′11.78″S 27°36′40″E / 23.6699389°S 27.61111°E / -23.6699389; 27.61111 (Matimba Power Station, chimney 2 ) 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 / -26.19250; 28.00667 (Sentech Tower ) The Leonardo (Sandton) 234 m (768 ft) 2019 Building South Africa Johannesburg 26°06′13″S 28°03′34″E / 26.10361°S 28.05944°E / -26.10361; 28.05944 (The Leonardo (Sandton) ) Carlton Centre 223 m (732 ft) 1973 Building South Africa Johannesburg 26°12′20″S 28°02′48″E / 26.20556°S 28.04667°E / -26.20556; 28.04667 (Carlton Centre ) Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing 221 m (725 ft) 1998 Electricity pylons Egypt Fifth Shyakha 29°59′47.4″N 32°34′50.31″E / 29.996500°N 32.5806417°E / 29.996500; 32.5806417 (Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing, pylon 1 ) ; 29°59′45.97″N 32°35′12.74″E / 29.9961028°N 32.5868722°E / 29.9961028; 32.5868722 (Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing, pylon 2 ) Chimney of Matla Power Station[10] 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 / -26.2823417; 29.1420194 (Matla Power Station, chimney 2 ) Hassan II Mosque 210 m (690 ft) 1986-1993 Minaret Morocco Casablanca 33°36′28.49″N 7°37′58.2″W / 33.6079139°N 7.632833°W / 33.6079139; -7.632833 (Hassan II Mosque ) Cairo Flagpole 201.952 m (662.57 ft)[11] 2021 Flagpole Egypt New Administrative Capital Britam Tower [12] 200 m (660 ft) 2017 Office Building Kenya Nairobi 1°18′00.1″S 36°48′47.4″E / 1.300028°S 36.813167°E / -1.300028; 36.813167 (Britam Tower ) Lukasrand Tower [13] 198 m (650 ft) 1978 Concrete tower South Africa Pretoria 25°45′58.17″S 28°12′20.48″E / 25.7661583°S 28.2056889°E / -25.7661583; 28.2056889 (John Vorster Tower ) Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters [14] [15] [16] 198 m (650 ft) 2021 Office Building Ethiopia Addis Ababa 9°0′59.59″N 38°45′15.58″E / 9.0165528°N 38.7543278°E / 9.0165528; 38.7543278 (Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters ) 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 / 30.04583; 31.22444 (Cairo Tower ) 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 / 13.3472028; 38.7427056 (Tekezé Dam ) Katse Dam 185 m (607 ft) 1996 Dam Lesotho Bokong 29°20′13″S 28°30′22″E / 29.33694°S 28.50611°E / -29.33694; 28.50611 (Katse Dam ) Nairobi Global Trade Centre Office Tower [17] [18] 184 m (604 ft) 2021 Building Kenya Nairobi 1°16′10.98″S 36°48′32.21″E / 1.2697167°S 36.8089472°E / -1.2697167; 36.8089472 (Nairobi Global Trade Centre Office Tower ) 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 / -26.19056; 28.057083 (Ponte City Apartments ) 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 / -15.58583; 32.70472 (Cahora Bassa Dam ) UAP Old Mutual Tower [19] 163 m (535 ft) 2016 Concrete building Kenya Nairobi 01°18′02″S 36°48′47″E / 1.30056°S 36.81306°E / -1.30056; 36.81306 (UAP Old Mutual Tower ) NITEL Building [20] 160 m (520 ft) 1979 Building Nigeria Lagos 6°26′59.22″N 3°23′35.61″E / 6.4497833°N 3.3932250°E / 6.4497833; 3.3932250 (NITEL Building ) Tanzania Ports Authority HQ[21] 157 m (515 ft) 2016 building Tanzania Dar Es Salaam 6°49′17.51″S 39°17′14.22″E / 6.8215306°S 39.2872833°E / -6.8215306; 39.2872833 (Tanzania Ports Authority HQ ) Suez Canal Bridge [22] 154 m (505 ft) 2001 Bridge pylons Egypt El Qantara 30°49′41.67″N 32°18′56.1″E / 30.8282417°N 32.315583°E / 30.8282417; 32.315583 (Suez Canal Bridge, pylon 1 ) ; 30°49′41.77″N 32°19′10.80″E / 30.8282694°N 32.3196667°E / 30.8282694; 32.3196667 (Suez Canal Bridge, pylon 2 ) 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 / 1.8981833; 35.3337528 (Turkwel Dam ) PSPF Towers - Tower A[23] [24] 152.7 m (501 ft) 2014 building Tanzania Dar Es Salaam PSPF Towers - Tower B[25] [26] 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 / -26.2018278; 28.0474944 (Marble Towers ) Pearl Dawn [27] 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 / -29.7250222; 31.0880917 (Pearl Dawn ) South African Reserve Bank Building[28] 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 / -25.7452306; 28.1959222 (South African Reserve Bank Building ) Metlife Centre[29] 150 m (490 ft) 1993 Building South Africa Cape Town 33°54′59″S 18°25′34″E / 33.91639°S 18.42611°E / -33.91639; 18.42611 (Metlife Centre ) Many lower structures