Cairo, Egypt

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Cairo Facts

150m+ Buildings 1 Under Constr.
300m+ Buildings None • 1 Under Constr.
Global Ranking #315 in the world by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Regional Ranking #7 in Africa by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Most Common Function Office, 100%
Most Common Material Concrete, 100%

All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings.

Buildings See All Buildings in City

1   Iconic Tower 2023 385 m
2   Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1994 143 m
3   El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel 1996 142 m
4   Grand Hyatt Cairo 2002 142 m
5   Nile City North Tower 2002 142 m
6   Nile City South Tower 2002 142 m
7   El Maadi Residential Tower XIII 1987 140 m
8   El Maadi Residential Tower XIV 1987 140 m
9   El Maadi Residential Tower XV 1987 140 m
10   El Maadi Residential Tower XVI 1987 140 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Arch. Topped Out   Struct. Topped Out   Under Constr.
1   Nile Tower - 300 m
CTBUH Height Criteria
  Proposed
1   Iconic Tower 2023 385 m
2   Nile Tower - 300 m
3   Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1994 143 m
4   El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel 1996 142 m
5   Grand Hyatt Cairo 2002 142 m
6   Nile City North Tower 2002 142 m
7   Nile City South Tower 2002 142 m
8   El Maadi Residential Tower XIII 1987 140 m
9   El Maadi Residential Tower XIV 1987 140 m
10   El Maadi Residential Tower XV 1987 140 m
See full building list
CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Under Constr.   Proposed

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Research Papers

Enhancing Social-Cultural Sustainability in Tall Buildings: A Trace from Vernacular Houses
17 Oct 2016 – Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism

Megacities: Setting the Scene
Oct 2016 – CTBUH Journal, 2016 Issue IV

Cities Spanning the Millennia: Cairo/Alexandria
Feb 2001 – CTBUH 2001 6th World Congress, Melbourne