List of tallest buildings in Africa

Since the 2000s, skyscrapers have been made in many African cities. These include Durban, Cape Town, Maputo, Abuja, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Alexandria, Harare, Abidjan, Luanda and Port Louis.

Timeline of tallest skyscrapers in Africa

Name	City	Years as tallest	Metres	Feet	Floors	Photo
Iconic Tower	New Administrative Capital	2021–	394	1,292	77
The Leonardo	Sandton	2019–2021	227	745	56
Carlton Centre	Johannesburg	1973–2019	201	660	49
KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel Tower 1, Trust Bank Building	Johannesburg	1970–1973	140	459	31
Standard Bank Centre	Johannesburg	1968–1970	138.8	455	34
Schlesinger Building	Johannesburg	1965–1968	110	361	21
Cocoa House	Ibadan	1965–1965	105	345	26
Belmont Building	Cairo	1954–1965	102	335	32
Mutual Building	Cape Town	1940–1954	91	298	18
Chamber of Mines Building	Johannesburg	1936–1940	80	262	18
Union Buildings	Pretoria	1913–1936	60	196	10