Compared to most economies in Africa, Egypt's is quite diversified. However, Egypt is one of the largest tourist destinations in the world, which generates a large percentage of its GDP. People come not only for its lush Mediterranean coastline, but also for its rich history and massive megalithic structures which continue to impose on its skyline even after thousands of years. As such, its status as a major tourist destination is reflected by the fact that many of its tallest buildings are hotels and even a couple are the world famous pyramids. Cairo's skyline is one of the most densely packed in Africa and continues to grow.

The tallest project currently under construction is St. Regis Hotel Tower 1 at 180 m (591 ft) tall. This structure will be the tallest building in Egypt when complete. This building will be accompanied by its two smaller twins which will also be the second and third tallest buildings in Egypt. Many other construction proposals are currently on the table. This includes the supertall Eco-tower which, if built, could be well over 500 m (1,640 ft) tall, making it by far the tallest building in Africa.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Egyptian skyscrapers that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Building	Pinnacle Height	Floors	Year	City
					Notes
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building	143 m (469.2 ft)	39	1994	Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...	Currently the tallest building in Egypt and all of North Africa
El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel	142 m (465.9 ft)	43	1996	Cairo
Grand Hyatt Cairo Grand Hyatt Cairo Located on Al-Roda Island, the Grand Nile Tower Hotel was built as Le Méridien Cairo. It was expanded with the addition of a 41 floor tower in 2003, when it was renamed the Grand Hyatt Cairo. The hotel has 714 rooms and includes a shopping mall and a rotating restaurant...	142 m (465.9 ft)	41	2002	Cairo
Nile City South Tower	142 m (465.9 ft)	34	2003	Cairo
Nile City North Tower	142 m (465.9 ft)	34	2002	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 18	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 17	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 16	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 15	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 14	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 13	140 m (459.3 ft)	42	1985	Cairo
Great Pyramid of Giza Great Pyramid of Giza The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact...	138.8 m (455.4 ft)		2560 BCE	Giza
Pyramid of Khafre	136.4 m (447.5 ft)		2560 BCE	Giza
San Stefano Grand Plaza San Stefano Grand Plaza San Stefano Grand Plaza is a structural complex including a Four Seasons hotel, apartments, offices, a shopping mall and a marina in Alexandria, Egypt. Being 35 floors high, it has the tallest buildings in the city...	135 m (442.9 ft)	35	2006	Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...	Tallest building in Alexandria
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza	127 m (416.7 ft)	31	1999	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 12	122 m (400.3 ft)	35	1987	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 11	122 m (400.3 ft)	35	1987	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 10	122 m (400.3 ft)	35	1987	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 9	122 m (400.3 ft)	35	1987	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 8	122 m (400.3 ft)	35	1987	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 7	122 m (400.3 ft)	35	1987	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 6	122 m (400.3 ft)	35	1987	Cairo
El Maadi Residential Tower 5	122 m (400.3 ft)	35	1987	Cairo
Residences Roda Island	118 m (387.1 ft)	39	??	Cairo
Ramses Hilton & World Trade Center	110 m (360.9 ft)	36	1980	Cairo
Hilton World Trade Center Residences I	110 m (360.9 ft)	32	??	Cairo
Semiramis Inter-Continental Hotel	107 m (351 ft)	29	??	Cairo
Four Seasons Cairo at First Residence	103 m (337.9 ft)	30	??	Cairo
Belmont Building	102 m (334.6 ft)	32	1954	Cairo
Alexandria City Centre Tower I	100 m (328.1 ft)	30	2003	Alexandria
Radio & Television Building	100 m (328.1 ft)	30	1957	Cairo
El Gezira Sheraton Hotel	100 m (328.1 ft)	30	1984	Cairo
Conrad International Cairo Hotel	100 m (328.1 ft)	30	1999	Cairo
The Fairmont Cairo	100 m (328.1 ft)	25	2007	Cairo

Tallest under construction

This lists skyscrapers that are under construction, approved or proposed in Egypt and planned to rise over 100 m (328 ft) tall, but are not yet completed structures. there are 3 buildings under construction and many planned. Under construction, approved, and proposed>

Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year	City	Status	Notes
Eco-tower	~500 m (1,640.4 ft)	~100	??	Cairo	Proposed	If built, this will be the tallest structure in Africa.
Nile Tower Hotel	300 m (984.3 ft)	70	??	Cairo	Proposed
St. Regis Hotel Tower 1	180 m (590.6 ft)	41	2014	Cairo	Under Construction	Soon to be the tallest building in Egypt.
St. Regis Hotel Tower 2	170 m (557.7 ft)	39	2014	Cairo	Under Construction
St. Regis Hotel Tower 3	150 m (492.1 ft)	35	2014	Cairo	Under Construction

See also

• List of tallest buildings and structures in South Africa
• List of tallest structures in the world by country
• List of tallest buildings in South Africa
• List of World Heritage Sites in Africa
• List of tallest buildings in Africa