Johannesburg, South Africa
Hillbrow Tower
The Hillbrow Tower is a tall tower located in the suburb of Hillbrow in Johannesburg, South Africa. At 269 m, it was the tallest tower in Africa for 50 years, until it was surpassed in 2021 by the 393.8 m Iconic Tower in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, as well as the continent's tallest structure for eleven years, until overtaken by the Nador transmitter in Morocco; it remained Africa's tallest free-standing structure for two more years until overtaken by the chimney of the Sasol III Steam Plant in 1984. For seven years it was also the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere until 1978, when surpassed by the 270 m Mount Isa Chimney in Queensland, Australia.
- City
- Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Category
- Landmark
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Johannesburg
- Apartheid Museum
- Nelson Mandela Bridge
- Nelson Mandela Square
- Johannesburg Art Gallery
- Satyagraha House
- Gold Reef City
Background: Wikipedia