List of tallest buildings and structures in Afghanistan

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Kabul Skyline as of November 2016.

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Afghanistan ranks skyscrapers, towers and other structures in Afghanistan by their height.

The current tallest building in Afghanistan is the Kabul Tower[1][2] in Kabul city. The 18-storey[2][3] Kabul Tower stands 87 metres (285 ft) to the tip[4][3] and has an architectural height of 75 metres (246 ft).[4]

Tallest structures[edit]

This list ranks the tallest buildings and structures in Afghanistan, based on standard height measurement. Only completed or topped out structures are included.

Name Image City Height Floors Completion Building type Notes
Naghlu Dam Surobi District 110 metres (361 ft) n/a 1968 Dam
(Mohib towers) Kabul,Airport road 201 metres (659 ft) n/a 2022 Highrise
Kabul Markaz Residential Tower 1[5] Kabul 101 metres 28 2020 Residential
Kajaki Dam Kajaki District 100 metres (328 ft) n/a 1953 Dam
Kabul Tower Kabul 87 metres (285 ft)[1][3] 18[2][3] 1976 Office Tallest building in Kabul. Other names: MOC Tower (Ministry of Communication), Telecom Tower.
Minaret of Jam Shahrak District 65 metres (213 ft)[6][7] n/a 1194[7] Monument ,[6][7]
Golbahar Center Kabul 50 metres (164 ft)[8] 14[8] 2008[8] Mixed-use [8]
Pamir Cinema Agriculture Development Bank Kabul1.jpg Kabul 43 metres (141 ft)[9] 12[9] Mixed-use
Jamhuriat Hospital Kabul 40 metres (131 ft)[10] 10[10] 2008[10] Hospital [10]
The Ansari Building 36 metres (118 ft)[11] 10[11] Office [11]
Azizi Plaza Kabul 24[12] 2014[12] Mixed-use[13] ,[12][13]
Agricultural Development Bank Building (Formerly Pamir Cinema building) Kabul 14[14] Office Former tallest building of Afghanistan[14]
Kabul City Center Kabul 9[15] 2005[15] Commercial
Kabul Business Center Kabul 8[16] Office[16] [16]

Under construction[edit]

This list ranks buildings and structures that are under construction in Afghanistan and are planned to rise at least 50 m (165 ft) or 10 floors tall. Buildings under construction that have already been topped out are also included, as are those whose construction has been suspended.

Name Image City Height Floors Completion Building type Notes Reference
Azizi Star Kabul 26[17] Mixed-use[17] 214,600 square meter project [17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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