Africa's tallest building is the minaret of the Great Mosque of Algiers (Djamaa El Djazair) in Algeria, completed in 2019. It stands at 265 meters (869 feet) tall.
Quick Height Comparison to Other Landmarks
- Great Mosque of Algiers Minaret (Africa): 265 m (869 ft)
- Burj Khalifa (World's Tallest, UAE): 828 m (2,717 ft) - Over 3x taller
- Merdeka 118 (2nd Tallest World, Malaysia): 679 m (2,227 ft) - Over 2.5x taller
- One World Trade Center (USA): 541 m (1,776 ft) - Over 2x taller
- Eiffel Tower (Paris): 330 m (1,083 ft) (with antenna) - Taller than Africa's building
- Carlton Centre (Previous African Tallest, South Africa): 223 m (730 ft) - Shorter
This means Africa's tallest structure is significantly shorter than the leading global skyscrapers, though taller than its previous continental record holder. The minaret's height makes it notable within Africa but ranks outside the top 100 globally.
