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Africa

Cairo

Facts

Population

79,557,000

Area

1,002,000 km² • 386,872 mi²

Density

79.4 people per km²

205.6 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Iconic Tower (2024)

Tallest Building

Iconic Tower (394 m)

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Cairo

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Africa

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Iconic Tower	393.8 m / 1,292 ft
2	Alamein Downtown Iconic Tower	250 m / 820 ft
3	Nile Business City Northeast Tower	233 m / 764 ft
4	Nile Business City Northwest Tower	233 m / 764 ft
5	Nile Business City West Tower	233 m / 764 ft
6	Tycoon Tower	233 m / 764 ft
7	Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 1	207.8 m / 682 ft
8	Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 2	207.8 m / 682 ft
9	Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 3	207.8 m / 682 ft
10	Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 4	207.8 m / 682 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Egypt 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
	Dar	Gold	26	ARCH • ENGM • TRAN

Global News

23 August 2024

Hydrogen Powered High-Rise in Cairo is Getting Closer to Breaking Ground

The Forbes International Tower, first announced in January 2023, is slated to be one of the first skyscrapers primarily powered by hydrogen. The building, designed...

22 December 2023

High-Rise Complex Has Topping Ceremony in New Alamein City, Egypt

On Monday, 18 December a ceremony was held for the topping off of one of the D01 residential buildings, part of the Alamein Downtown Towers...

27 January 2023

Partnership Announced to Build New Office and Retail Skyscraper in Cairo

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG Architecture) and Magnon Properies are developing the planned Forbes International Tower. The partnership, which marks the first time...

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