The Skyscraper Center

Egypt

Africa

Cairo

Facts

Population

79,557,000

Area

1,002,000 km² • 386,872 mi²

Density

79.4 people per km²

205.6 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Iconic Tower (2023)

Tallest Building

Iconic Tower (394 m)

Tallest City

Cairo

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Africa

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Iconic Tower	393.8 m / 1,292 ft
2	Infinity Tower	200 m / 656 ft
3	6ixty Iconic Tower	180 m / 591 ft
4	Marina Alamein Tower 4	175.7 m / 576 ft
5	Marina Alamein Tower 5	175.7 m / 576 ft
6	Gate Towers East	170 m / 558 ft
7	Gate Towers West	170 m / 558 ft
8	Marina Alamein Tower 2	167.7 m / 550 ft
9	Marina Alamein Tower 3	167.7 m / 550 ft
10	Marina Alamein Tower 1	144.6 m / 474 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Egypt CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
PERI	Platinum	64	ENGM • MATR
Dar	Gold	12	ARCH • ENGM • TRAN
Hill International	Silver	32	CON

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Chairman to Keynote Egypt 2020 Skyscraper Conference

06 February 2020

After the success of the 2019 Egypt's Skyscrapers…

CTBUH CEO Antony Wood to Keynote Egypt Skyscraper Conference

19-20 June 2019

CTBUH CEO Antony Wood will keynote Egypt's 2019…

Research

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

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Global News

27 January 2023

Partnership Announced to Build New Office and Retail Skyscraper in Cairo

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG Architecture) and Magnon Properies are developing the planned Forbes International Tower. The partnership, which marks the first time...

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Global News

18 July 2022

Concrete Structure Reaches Completion for Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, Cairo

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure and finishing touches are now underway. It is one of...

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