| The Iconic Tower | |
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البرج الأيقوني | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Africa since 2024[I] | |
| Preceded by | Djamaa el Djazaïr |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-use, Residential, Office, Hotel[1] |
| Architectural style | Egyptian and modern |
| Location | New Administrative Capital, Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30°00′47″N 31°41′38″E / 30.013110306771008°N 31.693846666044283°E |
| Construction started | May 2, 2018[2] |
| Completed | 2024 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 79 |
| Floor area | 265,000 m2 (2,850,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners |
| Developer | CSCE Corporation |
| Website | |
| ipgegypt | |
The Iconic Tower is a mixed-use supertall skyscraper in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt. With a total structural height of almost 400 metres (1,300 ft), it is both the tallest building and the tallest structure in Africa. It has 77 floors, mostly for office use, and is one of 20 towers being built as part of the central business district in the new capital city.[3][4][5] The total area of the tower exceeds 265,000 m2 (2,850,000 sq ft).[6][7]
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