List of tallest structures in Africa

This list of tallest structures in Africa ranks man-made structures in Africa that stand at least 150 m (490 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. List is containing only completed structures, including demolished or destroyed structures.

For comparison the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is currently 138.8 m (455 ft) tall and was estimated to have been 146.6 m (481 ft) tall when constructed.

Name	Pinnacle height	Year	Structural type	Country	Location	Remarks	Coordinates
Chabrier Omega transmitter	428 m (1,404 ft)	1976	Guyed mast	France (Réunion)	Saint-Paul, Réunion	demolished on April 14, 1999
Paynesville Omega transmitter	417 m (1,368 ft)	1976	Guyed mast	Liberia	Paynesville, Liberia	demolished on May 10, 2011
Nador transmitter	380 m (1,250 ft)	1982	Guyed mast	Morocco	Nador	3 masts of same height	;  ;
Kenadsa longwave transmitter	357 m (1,171 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Algeria	Kenadsa	3 masts of same height	;
Tipaza Longwave Transmitter	355 m (1,165 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Algeria	Tipaza
El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast	323 m (1,060 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Egypt	El-Mahalla El-Kubra
Abeokuta Radio Mast	321.5 m (1,055 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Nigeria	Abeokuta
Azilal longwave transmitter	304.8 m (1,000 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Morocco	Azilal
Chimney of Secunda CTL	301 m (988 ft)	1979	Chimney	South Africa	Secunda
Chimneys of Duvha Power Station	300 m (980 ft)	1982	Chimney	South Africa	Witbank	2 chimneys	;
Ain Beida Transmitter	278 m (912 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Algeria	F'Kirina
Chimney of Matla Power Station	276 m (906 ft)	1982	Chimney	South Africa	Kriel	demolished after partial collapse
Chimneys of Kendal Power Station	275 m (902 ft)	1988/1991	Chimney	South Africa	Kendal	2 chimneys	;
Chimneys of Lethabo Power Station	275 m (902 ft)	1985/1988	Chimney	South Africa	Vereeniging	2 chimneys	;
Chimneys of Tutuka Power Station	275 m (902 ft)	1985/1988	Chimney	South Africa	Standerton		;
Chimney of Matla Power Station	275 m (902 ft)	1984	Chimney	South Africa	Kriel
Sidi Hamadouche Transmitter	270 m (890 ft)	?	Guyed mast	Algeria	Sidi Hamadouche
Hillbrow Tower	269 m (883 ft)	1971	Concrete tower	South Africa	Johannesburg
Chimneys of Majuba Power Station	250 m (820 ft)	1996/2000	Chimney	South Africa	Volksrust		;
Chimneys of Matimba Power Station	250 m (820 ft)	1987/1990	Chimney	South Africa	Ellisras		;
Sentech Tower	237 m (778 ft)	1962	Concrete tower	South Africa	Johannesburg
Carlton Centre	223 m (732 ft)	1973	Building	South Africa	Johannesburg	tallest building in Africa
Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing	221 m (725 ft)	1998	Electricity pylons	Egypt	Suez		;
Chimney of Matla Power Station	213.5 m (700 ft)	1979	Chimney	South Africa	Kriel
Hassan II Mosque	210 m (690 ft)	1993	Minaret	Morocco	Casablanca
John Vorster Tower	198 m (650 ft)	1978	Conrete tower	South Africa	Pretoria
Cairo Tower	187 m (614 ft)	1961	Concrete Tower	Egypt	Cairo
Tekezé Dam	185 m (607 ft)	2009	Dam	Ethiopia	Tigrey
Katse Dam	185 m (607 ft)	1996	Dam	Lesotho	Bokong
Ponte City Apartments	173 m (568 ft)	1975	Building	South Africa	Johannesburg
Cahora Bassa Dam	171 m (561 ft)	1969	Dam	Mozambique	Tete
NITEL Building	160 m (520 ft)	1979	Building	Nigeria	Lagos
Suez Canal Bridge	154 m (505 ft)	2001	Bridge pylons	Egypt	Suez		;
Turkwel Dam	153 m (502 ft)	1991	Dam	Kenya	Turkwel
PSPF Towers - Tower A	152.7 m (501 ft)	2014	building	Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam
PSPF Towers - Tower B	152.7 m (501 ft)	2014	building	Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam
Marble Towers	152 m (499 ft)	1973	Building	South Africa	Johannesburg
Pearl Dawn	152 m (499 ft)	2010	Building	South Africa	Durban
South African Reserve Bank Building	150 m (490 ft)	1988	Building	South Africa	Pretoria
Metlife Centre	150 m (490 ft)	1993	Building	South Africa	Cape Town
Many lower structures