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However, the concentration of high-rise buildings and ongoing mega-projects is significantly localized around Lagos, Abuja and Eko Atlantic; these key marginal cities have experienced rapid growth recently. At 520 ft (160 m), The Nigerian External Communications building is the tallest building in Nigeria, with a total of 32 floors.
At 170 metres (560 ft), it is the tallest artificial structure in Abuja. The tower was designed by Manfredi Nicoletti and is part of the Nigeria National Complex which also includes the Nigerian Cultural Centre, an eight-storey, low rise, pyramid shaped Cultural Centre.
At 110 m (361 ft), the 24-floor WTC Tower 1, which topped out in 2015 was briefly the tallest residential building in Nigeria, while WTC Tower 2 is the tallest building in Abuja, standing at 120 m (394 ft). Initially scheduled to be opened in 2013, [8] the World Trade Centre Abuja is now scheduled to open in 2016. [9]
The 828-metre (2,717 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been the tallest building since 2010. [1] The Burj Khalifa has been classified as megatall. [2] A diagram showing the tallest buildings as of 2024. This is a list of the tallest buildings.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Abuja" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
As the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria, it hosts key national institutions, landmarks, and buildings spread across its over 50 districts. It replaced Lagos (the most populous city in Nigeria) as the capital on 12 December 1991. [6] [7] Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a 400-metre (1,300 ft) monolith left by water erosion.
The following is a list of the tallest buildings in the world by country, listing only the tallest building in each country.The list includes only completed or topped out buildings. 25 countries have supertall skyscrapers (above 300 m (980 ft)) and 4 countries have megatall skyscrapers (above 600 m (1,969 ft)).
Building Height Floors Year Country City; Iconic Tower: 393.8 m (1,292 ft) 77: 2024 Egypt New Administrative Capital: Djamaa el Djazaïr: 264.3 m (867 ft) N/A: 2019