Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

Sharjah
Sharjah
Sharjah
Sharjah

Facts

Population

1,274,749 (2023)

First 150m+ Building

Al Buhaira Insurance Tower (2000)

Tallest Building

Nestle Plaza (225 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
61

Tallest City in

the World

#
5

Tallest City in

Middle East
#
3

Tallest City in

United Arab Emirates

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

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Height
1 Nestle Plaza
225 m / 738  ft
2 Al Nahda Tower
223.6 m / 734  ft
3 Palm Tower 1
223 m / 732  ft
4 Sarh Al Emarat Tower
215 m / 705  ft
5 Majestic Tower
207 m / 679  ft
6 Malak Tower
196 m / 643  ft
7 Bukkhamseen Tower
192 m / 630  ft
8 The Gate Tower
191 m / 627  ft
9 Majestic Tower
190.8 m / 626  ft
10 Abbco Tower
190 m / 623  ft

Research

20 October 2018

The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall

The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...

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Global News

08 May 2025

Initial Findings from Fire in Sharjah High-Rise

A preliminary investigation into the Al Nahda Tower fire from 13 April, in Sharjah, found that overheating of electrical transformer components due to overloading sparked...

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Global News

02 November 2023

Fire-hazard Cladding Removal Started in Sharjah for High-Risk Buildings

The initial phase of a Dh100 million safety drive by the Sharjah Municipality to remove fire-hazard cladding has started. The first building has now had...

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