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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

Tallest Building

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (143 m)

Tallest City

Alexandria

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Iconic Tower	393.8 m / 1,292 ft
2	Gate Towers East	170 m / 558 ft
3	Gate Towers West	170 m / 558 ft
4	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	143 m / 469 ft
5	El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel	142 m / 466 ft
6	Grand Hyatt Cairo	142 m / 466 ft
7	Nile City North Tower	142 m / 466 ft
8	Nile City South Tower	142 m / 466 ft
9	El Maadi Residential Tower XIII	140 m / 459 ft
10	El Maadi Residential Tower XIV	140 m / 459 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Egypt CTBUH Members

Logo	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
	Dar	Gold	12	ARCH • ENGM • TRAN

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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