The Carlton Centre is a skyscraper and shopping centre located in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 m (732 ft), it has been the tallest building in Africa since 1973. Followed by Britam Tower at 200 m (660 ft) and Ponte City Apartments 173 m (568 ft) in that order respectively.
Rank | Building | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Country | Built |
1 | Carlton Centre | 223 m | 732 ft | 50 | South Africa | 1973 |
2 | Britam Tower | 200m | 660 ft | 31 | Kenya | 2017 |
3 | Ponte City Apartments | 173 m | 568 ft | 54 | South Africa | 1975 |
4 | UAP Tower | 163 m | 535 ft | 33 | Kenya | 2016 |
5 | NECOM House | 160 m | 520 ft | 32 | Nigeria | 1979 |
6 | PSPF Towers – Tower A | 153 m | 502 ft | 35 | Tanzania | 2014 |
7 | PSPF Towers – Tower B | 153 m | 502 ft | 35 | Tanzania | 2014 |
8 | Marble Towers | 152 m | 499 ft | 32 | South Africa | 1973 |
9 | Pearl Dawn | 152 m | 499 ft | 31 | South Africa | 2010 |
10 | South African Reserve Bank Building | 150 m | 490 ft | 38 | South Africa | 1988 |
11 | Metlife Centre | 150 m | 490 ft | 28 | South Africa | 1993 |
12 | 88 on Field | 147 m | 482 ft | 26 | South Africa | 1985 |
13 | IMOB Business Tower | 145 m | 476 ft | 35 | Angola | 2018 |
14 | Burj Bulaya Office Tower 1 | 144 m | 472 ft | 34 | Libya | 2007 |
15 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building | 143 m | 469 ft | 39 | Egypt | 1994 |
16 | El Gezira Tower Movenpick Hotel | 142 m | 466 ft | 43 | Egypt | 1996 |
17 | Grand Hyatt Cairo | 142 m | 466 ft | 41 | Egypt | 2002 |
18 | Nile City South Tower | 142 m | 466 ft | 34 | Egypt | 2003 |
19 | Nile City North Tower | 142 m | 466 ft | 34 | Egypt | 2002 |
20 | ABC Building | 141 m | 463 ft | 33 | Zimbabwe | 1976 |
