| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Structural type | Country | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
| Chabrier OMEGA Tower |
428 m (1,404 ft) |
1974 |
Guyed mast |
Reunion |
Saint Paul |
Grounded VLF antenna mast, in use until 1997, demolished in 1999 |
20°58′27″S 55°17′24″E / 20.974153°S 55.289973°E / -20.974153; 55.289973 (Chabrier OMEGA Tower (demolished)) |
| Payneville OMEGA Tower |
417 m (1,368 ft) |
1976 |
Guyed mast |
Liberia |
Paynesville |
Grounded VLF antenna mast, in use until 1997, demolished in 2011 |
6°18′20″N 10°39′43″W / 6.305442°N 10.662068°W / 6.305442; -10.662068 (Payneville OMEGA Tower (demolished)) |
| Iconic Tower |
393.8 m (1,292 ft) |
2022 |
Skyscraper |
Egypt |
New Administrative Capital |
Construction started in May, 2018, and was completed in 2024. Simultaneously the tallest building in Africa and the continent's tallest structure overall. | 30°00′36″N 31°41′45″E / 30.0100818°N 31.6957747°E / 30.0100818; 31.6957747 (Iconic Tower) |
| Nador transmitter | 380 m (1,250 ft) | 1982 | Guyed mast | Morocco | Nador | 3 masts of same height. | 35°02′50″N 02°55′22″W / 35.04722°N 2.92278°W / 35.04722; -2.92278 (Nador transmitter, Mast 1) ; 35°02′30″N 02°55′16″W / 35.04167°N 2.92111°W / 35.04167; -2.92111 (Nador transmitter, Mast 2) ; 35°02′09″N 02°55′09″W / 35.03583°N 2.91917°W / 35.03583; -2.91917 (Nador transmitter, Mast 3) |
| Kenadsa longwave transmitter | 357 m (1,171 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Algeria | Kenadsa | 3 masts of same height. | 31°34′5.08″N 2°20′55.14″W / 31.5680778°N 2.3486500°W / 31.5680778; -2.3486500 (Kenadsa longwave Mast 1) ; 31°34′11.82″N 2°20′42.02″W / 31.5699500°N 2.3450056°W / 31.5699500; -2.3450056 (Kenadsa longwave Mast 2) 31°34′18.53″N 2°20′28.91″W / 31.5718139°N 2.3413639°W / 31.5718139; -2.3413639 (Kenadsa longwave Mast 3) |
| Tipaza Longwave Transmitter | 355 m (1,165 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Algeria |
Tipaza | | 36°33′58.14″N 2°28′50.3″W / 36.5661500°N 2.480639°W / 36.5661500; -2.480639 (Tipaza Longwave transmitter) |
| El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast | 323 m (1,060 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Egypt | El-Mahalla El-Kubra | | 30°57′15.13″N 31°08′43.04″E / 30.9542028°N 31.1452889°E / 30.9542028; 31.1452889 (El-Mahalla El-Kubra TV Mast) |
| Abeokuta Radio Mast | 321.5 m (1,055 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Nigeria | Abeokuta | | 7°08′38.72″N 3°25′9.76″E / 7.1440889°N 3.4193778°E / 7.1440889; 3.4193778 (Abeokuta Radio Mast) |
| Azilal longwave transmitter | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Morocco | Azilal | | 31°53′55.06″N 6°33′16.77″W / 31.8986278°N 6.5546583°W / 31.8986278; -6.5546583 (Tipaza Longwave transmitter) |
| PRTVC Rayfield Tower | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Nigeria | Rayfield | | 9°50′36.25″N 8°53′54.48″E / 9.8434028°N 8.8984667°E / 9.8434028; 8.8984667 (PRTVC Rayfield Tower) |
| New Netim TV Mast | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Nigeria | New Netim | | 5°07′52.21″N 8°20′6.05″E / 5.1311694°N 8.3350139°E / 5.1311694; 8.3350139 (New Netim TV Mast) |
| Chimney of Secunda CTL | 301 m (988 ft) | 1979 | Chimney | South Africa | Secunda | | 26°33′36.46″S 29°10′07.81″E / 26.5601278°S 29.1688361°E / -26.5601278; 29.1688361 (Chimney of Secunda TCL) |
| AKBC Broadcasting Tower | 300.5 m (986 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Nigeria | Uyo | | 5°04′09.81″N 7°55′15.22″E / 5.0693917°N 7.9208944°E / 5.0693917; 7.9208944 (AKBC Broadcasting Tower) |
| Large Ikorodu TV Mast | 300.2 m (985 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Nigeria | Ikorodu | | 6°37′45.72″N 3°31′42.26″E / 6.6293667°N 3.5284056°E / 6.6293667; 3.5284056 (Large Ikorodu TV Mast) |
| Chimneys of Duvha Power Station | 300 m (980 ft) | 1982 | Chimney | South Africa | Witbank | 2 chimneys. | 25°57′36.94″S 29°20′24.92″E / 25.9602611°S 29.3402556°E / -25.9602611; 29.3402556 (Duvha Power Station, Chimney 1) ; 25°57′44.26″S 29°20′21.86″E / 25.9622944°S 29.3394056°E / -25.9622944; 29.3394056 (Duvha Power Station, Chimney 2) |
| Ain Beida Transmitter | 278 m (912 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Algeria |
F'Kirina | | 35°49′16″N 07°19′12″E / 35.82111°N 7.32000°E / 35.82111; 7.32000 (Ain Beida Transmitter) |
| Chimney of Matla Power Station | 276 m (906 ft) | 1982 | Chimney | South Africa | Kriel | Demolished after partial collapse. | 26°16′57″S 29°8′27″E / 26.28250°S 29.14083°E / -26.28250; 29.14083 |
| Chimneys of Kendal Power Station | 275 m (902 ft) | 1988-1991 | Chimney | South Africa | Kendal | 2 chimneys. | 26°05′23.86″S 28°58′03.85″E / 26.0899611°S 28.9677361°E / -26.0899611; 28.9677361 (Kendal Power Station, chimney 1) ; 26°05′26.19″S 28°58′12.72″E / 26.0906083°S 28.9702000°E / -26.0906083; 28.9702000 (Kendal Power Station, chimney 2) |
| Chimneys of Lethabo Power Station | 275 m (902 ft) | 1985-1988 | Chimney | South Africa | Vereeniging | 2 chimneys. | 26°44′29.55″S 27°58′41.26″E / 26.7415417°S 27.9781278°E / -26.7415417; 27.9781278 (Kendal Power Station, chimney 1) ; 26°44′33.01″S 27°58′32.90″E / 26.7425028°S 27.9758056°E / -26.7425028; 27.9758056 (Kendal Power Station, chimney 2) |
| Chimneys of Tutuka Power Station | 275 m (902 ft) | 1985-1988 | Chimney | South Africa | Standerton | | 26°46′38.24″S 29°21′04.48″E / 26.7772889°S 29.3512444°E / -26.7772889; 29.3512444 (Tutuka Power Station, chimney 1) ; 26°46′37.36″S 29°21′13.10″E / 26.7770444°S 29.3536389°E / -26.7770444; 29.3536389 (Tutuka Power Station, chimney 2) |
| Chimney of Matla Power Station | 275 m (902 ft) | 1984 | Chimney | South Africa | Kriel | | 26°16′48.82″S 29°08′27.64″E / 26.2802278°S 29.1410111°E / -26.2802278; 29.1410111 (Matla Power Station, chimney 1) |
| Sidi Hamadouche Transmitter | 270 m (890 ft) | ? | Guyed mast | Algeria |
Sidi Hamadouche | | 35°17′16″N 0°34′57″W / 35.28778°N 0.58250°W / 35.28778; -0.58250 (Sidi Hamadouche Transmitter) |
| Djamaâ El Djazaïr | 270 m (890 ft) | 2012-2019 | Minaret | Algeria |
Algiers | Tallest minaret in the world. | 36°44′06″N 3°08′36″E / 36.73500°N 3.14333°E / 36.73500; 3.14333 (Djamaâ El Djazaïr) |
| Hillbrow Tower | 269 m (883 ft) | 1971 | Concrete tower | South Africa | Johannesburg | | 26°11′13″S 28°2′57″E / 26.18694°S 28.04917°E / -26.18694; 28.04917 (Hillbrow Tower) |
| Chimneys of Majuba Power Station | 250 m (820 ft) | 1996-2000 | Chimney | South Africa | Volksrust | | 27°05′58.48″S 29°46′17.98″E / 27.0995778°S 29.7716611°E / -27.0995778; 29.7716611 (Majuba Power Station, chimney 1) ; 27°06′05.67″S 29°46′13.29″E / 27.1015750°S 29.7703583°E / -27.1015750; 29.7703583 (Majuba Power Station, chimney 2) |
| Chimneys of Matimba Power Station | 250 m (820 ft) | 1987-1990 | Chimney | South Africa | Ellisras | | 23°40′03.66″S 27°36′37.97″E / 23.6676833°S 27.6105472°E / -23.6676833; 27.6105472 (Matimba Power Station, chimney 1) ; 23°40′11.78″S 27°36′40″E / 23.6699389°S 27.61111°E / -23.6699389; 27.61111 (Matimba Power Station, chimney 2) |
| Sentech Tower | 237 m (778 ft) | 1962 | Concrete tower | South Africa | Johannesburg | | 26°11′33″S 28°0′24″E / 26.19250°S 28.00667°E / -26.19250; 28.00667 (Sentech Tower) |
| The Leonardo (Sandton) | 234 m (768 ft) | 2019 | Building | South Africa | Johannesburg | | 26°06′13″S 28°03′34″E / 26.10361°S 28.05944°E / -26.10361; 28.05944 (The Leonardo (Sandton)) |
| Carlton Centre | 223 m (732 ft) | 1973 | Building | South Africa | Johannesburg | | 26°12′20″S 28°02′48″E / 26.20556°S 28.04667°E / -26.20556; 28.04667 (Carlton Centre) |
| Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing | 221 m (725 ft) | 1998 | Electricity pylons | Egypt | Fifth Shyakha | | 29°59′47.4″N 32°34′50.31″E / 29.996500°N 32.5806417°E / 29.996500; 32.5806417 (Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing, pylon 1) ; 29°59′45.97″N 32°35′12.74″E / 29.9961028°N 32.5868722°E / 29.9961028; 32.5868722 (Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing, pylon 2) |
| Chimney of Matla Power Station | 213.5 m (700 ft) | 1979 | Chimney | South Africa | Kriel | | 26°16′56.43″S 29°08′31.27″E / 26.2823417°S 29.1420194°E / -26.2823417; 29.1420194 (Matla Power Station, chimney 2) |
| Hassan II Mosque | 210 m (690 ft) | 1986-1993 | Minaret | Morocco | Casablanca | | 33°36′28.49″N 7°37′58.2″W / 33.6079139°N 7.632833°W / 33.6079139; -7.632833 (Hassan II Mosque) |
| Cairo Flagpole | 201.952 m (662.57 ft) | 2021 | Flagpole | Egypt | New Administrative Capital | | |
| Britam Tower | 200 m (660 ft) | 2017 | Office Building | Kenya | Nairobi | | 1°18′00.1″S 36°48′47.4″E / 1.300028°S 36.813167°E / -1.300028; 36.813167 (Britam Tower) |
| Lukasrand Tower | 198 m (650 ft) | 1978 | Concrete tower | South Africa | Pretoria | | 25°45′58.17″S 28°12′20.48″E / 25.7661583°S 28.2056889°E / -25.7661583; 28.2056889 (John Vorster Tower) |
| Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters | 198 m (650 ft) | 2021 | Office Building | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | | 9°0′59.59″N 38°45′15.58″E / 9.0165528°N 38.7543278°E / 9.0165528; 38.7543278 (Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters) |
| Cairo Tower | 187 m (614 ft) | 1961 | Concrete Tower | Egypt | Cairo | | 30°2′45″N 31°13′28″E / 30.04583°N 31.22444°E / 30.04583; 31.22444 (Cairo Tower) |
| Tekezé Dam | 185 m (607 ft) | 2009 | Dam | Ethiopia | Tigrey | | 13°20′49.93″N 38°44′33.74″E / 13.3472028°N 38.7427056°E / 13.3472028; 38.7427056 (Tekezé Dam) |
| Katse Dam | 185 m (607 ft) | 1996 | Dam | Lesotho | Bokong | | 29°20′13″S 28°30′22″E / 29.33694°S 28.50611°E / -29.33694; 28.50611 (Katse Dam) |
| Nairobi Global Trade Centre Office Tower | 184 m (604 ft) | 2021 | Building | Kenya | Nairobi | | 1°16′10.98″S 36°48′32.21″E / 1.2697167°S 36.8089472°E / -1.2697167; 36.8089472 (Nairobi Global Trade Centre Office Tower) |
| Ponte City Apartments | 173 m (568 ft) | 1975 | Building | South Africa | Johannesburg | | 26°11′26″S 28°3′25.5″E / 26.19056°S 28.057083°E / -26.19056; 28.057083 (Ponte City Apartments) |
| Cahora Bassa Dam | 171 m (561 ft) | 1969 | Dam | Mozambique | Tete | | 15°35′9″S 32°42′17″E / 15.58583°S 32.70472°E / -15.58583; 32.70472 (Cahora Bassa Dam) |
| UAP Old Mutual Tower | 163 m (535 ft) | 2016 | Concrete building | Kenya | Nairobi | | 01°18′02″S 36°48′47″E / 1.30056°S 36.81306°E / -1.30056; 36.81306 (UAP Old Mutual Tower) |
| NITEL Building | 160 m (520 ft) | 1979 | Building | Nigeria | Lagos | | 6°26′59.22″N 3°23′35.61″E / 6.4497833°N 3.3932250°E / 6.4497833; 3.3932250 (NITEL Building) |
| Tanzania Ports Authority HQ | 157 m (515 ft) | 2016 | building | Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam | | 6°49′17.51″S 39°17′14.22″E / 6.8215306°S 39.2872833°E / -6.8215306; 39.2872833 (Tanzania Ports Authority HQ) |
| Suez Canal Bridge | 154 m (505 ft) | 2001 | Bridge pylons | Egypt | El Qantara | | 30°49′41.67″N 32°18′56.1″E / 30.8282417°N 32.315583°E / 30.8282417; 32.315583 (Suez Canal Bridge, pylon 1) ; 30°49′41.77″N 32°19′10.80″E / 30.8282694°N 32.3196667°E / 30.8282694; 32.3196667 (Suez Canal Bridge, pylon 2) |
| Turkwel Dam | 153 m (502 ft) | 1991 | Dam | Kenya | Turkwel | | 1°53′53.46″N 35°20′01.51″E / 1.8981833°N 35.3337528°E / 1.8981833; 35.3337528 (Turkwel Dam) |
| PSPF Towers - Tower A | 152.7 m (501 ft) | 2014 | building | Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam | | |
| PSPF Towers - Tower B | 152.7 m (501 ft) | 2014 | building | Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam | | |
| Marble Towers | 152 m (499 ft) | 1973 | Building | South Africa | Johannesburg | | 26°12′6.58″S 28°2′50.98″E / 26.2018278°S 28.0474944°E / -26.2018278; 28.0474944 (Marble Towers) |
| Pearl Dawn | 152 m (499 ft) | 2010 | Building | South Africa | Durban | | 29°43′30.08″S 31°05′17.13″E / 29.7250222°S 31.0880917°E / -29.7250222; 31.0880917 (Pearl Dawn) |
| South African Reserve Bank Building | 150 m (490 ft) | 1988 | Building | South Africa | Pretoria | | 25°44′42.83″S 28°11′45.32″E / 25.7452306°S 28.1959222°E / -25.7452306; 28.1959222 (South African Reserve Bank Building) |
| Metlife Centre | 150 m (490 ft) | 1993 | Building | South Africa | Cape Town | | 33°54′59″S 18°25′34″E / 33.91639°S 18.42611°E / -33.91639; 18.42611 (Metlife Centre) |
| Many lower structures |