List of tallest structures in the Middle East

This list of tallest structures in the Middle East ranks structures and buildings in the Middle East by height. According to the Council on tall buildings and urban habitat 22 cities in 10 Middle Eastern countries have at least one structure above 150 m.

Tallest structures and buildings

Tallest buildings in the Middle East.
Name Location Height (m) Notes
Burj Khalifa United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 828 Tallest man-made structure in the world
Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel Saudi Arabia Mecca, Saudi Arabia 601 sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the world
Umm Qasr TV Mast Iraq Umm Qasr, Iraq 492
Qurayyat Transmitter, Mast 1[citation needed] Saudi Arabia Al Qurayyāt, Saudi Arabia 468
Qurayyat Transmitter, Mast 2[citation needed] Saudi Arabia Al Qurayyāt, Saudi Arabia 458
Milad Tower Iran Tehran, Iran 435 Tallest telecommunication tower in Iran.
Marina 101 United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 425 4th-tallest Residential building in the world
Princess Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 413 5th-tallest Residential building in the world
Al Hamra Tower Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait 413 Tallest sculpted tower in the world. Tallest building in Kuwait.[1]
Dimona Radar Facility Israel Dimona, Israel 400 Tallest towers in Israel, and tallest radar towers in the world.[2]
Iconic Tower Egypt NAC, Egypt 394 Tallest building in Africa.[3]
23 Marina United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 393
Elite Residence United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 380
Denizköy VLF transmitter Turkey Bafa, Turkey 380
World Trade Center Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, UAE 374
Liberation Tower Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait 372
Address Boulevard United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 370
Zibakenar TV Mast Iran Zibakenar, Iran 365
Almas Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 360
Il Primo United Arab Emirates Dubai UAE 356
Gevora Hotel United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 356 Tallest hotel in the world.
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 355 Second tallest hotel in the world.
Emirates Tower One United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 355
The Marina Torch United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 352
Basra TV Mast Iraq Basra, Iraq 350
Nahr al Bawadish TV Mast Iraq Baghdad, Iraq 349
ADNOC Headquarters United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, UAE 342
Al Mafraq TV Mast United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, UAE 340
Al Neser TV Mast Iraq Nasiriyya, Iraq 337
A Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 333
Rose Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 333
Address Fountain Views III United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 331
Al Yaqoub Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 328
The Index United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 326
Nineveh TV Mast Iraq Mosul, Iraq 325
The Landmark United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, UAE 324
El-Mahalla el-Kubra TV Mast Egypt El-Mahalla el-Kubra, Egypt 323
Al Jamiliyah TV Mast Qatar Dukhan, Qatar 322
Burj Al Arab United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 321
Bakriya TV Mast Iraq Baghdad, Iraq 319
Husaibah TV Mast Iraq Ramadi, Iraq 318
HHHR Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 318
Ocean Heights United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 310
Emirates Tower Two United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 309
Al Jarf TV Mast United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 308
Cayan Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 307
Etihad Towers T2 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, UAE 305
Kingdom Center Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 302 Second tallest building in Saudi Arabia. Previously the tallest.
Address Downtown United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 302
Lusail Plaza Towers Qatar Lusail, Qatar 301
Address Beach Resort United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 301
Mount Qarrah Chouk TV Mast Syria Al-Qamishli, Syria 300
Arraya Tower Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait 300
Chimney of Orot Rabin Israel Hadera, Israel 300
Aspire Tower Qatar Doha, Qatar 300
Failaka TV Mast Kuwait Failaka, Kuwait 299
Emirates Crown United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 296
Forte Towers 1 United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 295
Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 294
Sky Tower United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, UAE 292
Opera Grand United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 288
Millennium Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 285
Sulafa Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 285
Marina Pinnacle United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 280
Etihad Towers T1 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, UAE 278
Zahedan Mediumwave Transmitter Iran Zahedan, Iran 276
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 270
Radisson Royal Hotel Dubai United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 269
21st Century Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 269
Nation Towers Residential Lofts United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, UAE 268
Al Faisaliyah Center Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 267
ZamZam Tower Saudi Arabia Mecca, Saudi Arabia 265
Hajar Tower Saudi Arabia Mecca, Saudi Arabia 265
Al Kazim Towers United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 265
Ubora Towers United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 263
Istanbul Sapphire Turkey Istanbul, Turkey 261
Etihad Towers T3 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, UAE 260
Vision Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 260
Bahrain Financial Harbour Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 260
Harbour West Tower Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 260
Harbour East Tower Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 260
Tamkeen Tower Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 258[4]
Gol Dasteh Mediumwave Transmitter Iran Gol Dasteh, Iran 256
Conrad Hotel United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 255
Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 254
Al Fardan Residences Qatar Doha, Qatar 253
Chelsea Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 250
Rolex Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 250
Al Fattan Marine Towers United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 245
Oasis Beach Tower United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE 245
Palm Towers Qatar Doha, Qatar 244
Azrieli Sarona Tower Israel Tel Aviv, Israel 238
Moshe Aviv Tower Israel Ramat Gan, Israel 235
Fereshteh Pasargad Hotel Iran Tehran, Iran 230 Tallest building in Iran
Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing Egypt Fifth Shyakha, Egypt 221
Aysan Shopping Center Iran Tehran, Iran 205
Baghdad Tower Iraq Baghdad, Iraq 204

Tallest structures by country

Country Tallest structure
 Bahrain Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
 Egypt Iconic Tower
 Iran Milad Tower
 Iraq Umm Qasr TV Mast
 Israel Dimona Radar Facility
 Jordan Rotana Hotel Amman
 Kuwait Al Hamra Tower
 Lebanon Sama Beirut
 Oman Sheraton Oman Hotel
 Qatar Lusail Plaza Towers
 Saudi Arabia Abraj Al Bait Towers
 Syria Mount Qarrah Chouk TV Mast
 Turkey Denizköy VLF transmitter
 United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jura limestone defines Al Hamra tower in Kuwait". Stone World. 2014-01-08.
  2. ^ "Skyscraper Page: Dimona Radar Facility, Dimona Israel". Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  3. ^ "Iconic Tower: Tallest skyscraper in Africa rises from the desert in Egypt's New Administrative Capital". thenationalnews.com. June 29, 2021.
  4. ^ https://global.ctbuh.org/resources/papers/34-Journal2013_IssueI_Trends2012.pdf
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