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Algiers

Algeria

Facts

Population

2,364,230 (2023)

Area

1,190 km² • 459 mi²

Density

1,986.7 people per km²

5,145.7 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Great Mosque of Algiers Tower (2019)

Tallest Building

Great Mosque of Algiers Tower (264 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

282

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Africa

Tallest City in

Algeria

Buildings

RANK	Name	Status Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition See all status definitions	Height
1	Great Mosque of Algiers Tower		264.3 m / 867 ft
2	Tours Mohammedia		70 m / 230 ft

Algiers CVU 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
	PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR

Global News

06 May 2019

Towering Minaret Completed in Algiers

After seven years of construction and over $1 billion in expenses, a new mosque in Algeria may be set to break new global records. The...

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