Algeria

Africa

Facts

Population

35,600,000

Area

2,381,741 km² • 919,590 mi²

Density

14.9 people per km²

38.7 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Great Mosque of Algiers Tower (2019)

Tallest Building

Great Mosque of Algiers Tower (264 m)

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Algiers

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Africa

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Great Mosque of Algiers Tower	264.3 m / 867 ft
2	Bahia Center Tower A	111 m / 364 ft
3	Bahia Center Tower B	111 m / 364 ft
4	Bahia Center Tower C	111 m / 364 ft
5	Bahia Center Tower D	111 m / 364 ft
6	Cite Jeanne D'Arc	82 m / 269 ft
7	Sheraton Oran Hotel	77 m / 253 ft
8	Tours Mohammedia	70 m / 230 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Algeria 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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