Cairo Tower

The Cairo Tower is a concrete free-standing structure in Cairo, Egypt. It was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years, until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing at 187 m (614 ft). For 21 years, it was the tallest structure in North Africa until 1982, when it was surpassed by Morocco's Nador transmitter. It was Africa's tallest structure for one year until 1962, when Sentech Tower in South Africa surpassed it.