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Maarif, Casablanca is home to the Casablanca Twin Center. The first skyscrapers in the country, and now a landmark.

This is a list of the tallest structures in Morocco, including dams and radio antenna as well as buildings. Many of the structures listed are located in Casablanca. This list contains completed and topped out structures located within Morocco that are over 50 metres (160 ft) in height. The list is sorted by official height; where two or more structures share the same height, equal ranking is given and the structures are then listed in alphabetical order.

Tallest structures

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See also: List of tallest buildings in Morocco

Tallest skyscrapers

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  Denotes structure that is or was once the tallest in Morocco
  Denotes structure that is currently under construction
Rank Name Image Location Height

m (ft)

Year Structural Type Main Usage Remarks Notes
1 Nador transmitter, Mast 1 Nador 380 metres (1,250 ft) 1972 Mast (Wired) Radio Transmission [1]
Nador transmitter, Mast 2
2 Azilal longwave transmitter Azilal 304.8 metres (1,000 ft) Mast (Wired) Radio Transmission [2]
3 Mohammed VI Tower Salé 250 metres (820 ft) 55 2022 Commercial Office
  • The Mohammed VI Tower will become the tallest skyscraper in Morocco upon its completion. The tower is built by TGCC and Belgian company Besix.[3]
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4 Noor III CSP Tower Ourzazate 243 metres (797 ft) 2019 Solar Power Tower Third tallest solar power tower in the world
5 Hassan II Mosque Casablanca 210 metres (690 ft) 1993 Mosque Mosque Second tallest mosque in the world
6 Mohammed VI Bridge Rabat 200 metres (660 ft) 2016 Bridge
7 Sabaa Aiyoun longwave transmitter (1) Sabaa Aiyoun 160 metres (520 ft) 1965 Mast (Wired) Radio Transmission
8 Ain Chock longwave transmitter (2) Casablanca 157 metres (515 ft) Mast (Wired) Radio Transmission
9 Hassan I Dam Demnate 145 metres (476 ft) 1986 Dam
10 Mohammedia Rafinery Mohammedia 140 metres (460 ft) 1997 Chimney Chimney Tallest Chimney in Morocco
11 Maroc Telecom HQ Rabat 139 metres (456 ft) 2012 High-Rise Commercial Office [5]
12 Casablanca Finance City Tower Casablanca 136 metres (446 ft) 2019 Skyscraper Commercial Office [6][7]
13 Bin el Ouidane Dam Beni Mellal 133 metres (436 ft) 1953 Dam
14 Safi Thermal Power Station Safi 132 metres (433 ft) 2018 Chimney Chimney Second Tallest Chimney in Morocco
15 Sabaa Aiyoun longwave transmitter (2) Sabaa Aiyoun 128 metres (420 ft) 1965 Mast (Wired) Radio Transmission
16 Ain Chock longwave transmitter (1) Casablanca 124.6 metres (409 ft) Mast (Wires) Radio Transmission
17 Jorf Lasfar Thermal Power Station (3) El Jadida 123 metres (404 ft) 2001 Chimney Chimney Third Tallest Chimney in Morocco
Mohammedia Thermal Power Station (2) Mohammedia 2007 Chimney Chimney Fourth Tallest Chimney in Morocco
Sidi Bounouara longwave transmitter El Jadida Mast (Wired) Radio Transmission
18 Jerada Thermal Power Station 1 & 2 Jerada 122 metres (400 ft) 2017 Chimney Chimney
19 BCP Tower Casablanca 120 metres (390 ft) 2022 Skyscraper Commercial Office
20 Jorf Lasfar Thermal Power Station (1) El Jadida 118 metres (387 ft) 2001 Chimney Chimney
21 Mohammedia Thermal Power Station (1) Mohammedia 117 metres (384 ft) 2007 Chimney Chimney
22 Casablanca Twin Center (East) Casablanca 115 metres (377 ft) 1999 Building Commercial Office, Hotel
Casablanca Twin Center (West)
Hassan II Dam Midelt 2005 Dam Dam
23 AWB Tower Casablanca 110 metres (360 ft) 2022 Skyscraper Commercial Office
Royal Mansour Hotel Hotel
24 ANP Tower Casablanca 105 metres (344 ft) 2021 Skyscraper Commercial Office
25 Sofitel Hotel Casablanca Casablanca 95 metres (312 ft) 2011 High-Rise Hotel
26 Tour Habous Casablanca 94 metres (308 ft) 1974 High-Rise Commercial OfficeCommercial Office
27 Al Wahda Dam M'jaara 88 metres (289 ft) 1997 Dam
28 Tour Végétal (Tour A) Casablanca 85 metres (279 ft) 2018 High-Rise
Tour Végétal (Tour B) 2019 Residential
29 Tiouine Dam Ourzazate 84 metres (276 ft) 2013 Dam [8]
30 Al Massira Dam Settat 82 metres (269 ft) 1979 Dam
31 Novotel Hotel Casablanca Casablanca 80 metres (260 ft) 2007 High-Rise Hotel [1]
Tour Atlas Casablanca 1971 Commercial Office
32 Rue Sidi Belyout 30 Casablanca 78 metres (256 ft) High-Rise Residential
33 Liberty Building Casablanca 78 metres (256 ft) 1951 High-Rise Residential
34 Kutubiyya Mosque Marrakesh 77 metres (253 ft) 1199 Mosque Mosque
35 Anfa Sky (Tower G) Casablanca 74 metres (243 ft) 2017 High-Rise
Résidence Saâda Rabat Residential
36 Idris I Dam Fes 72 metres (236 ft) 1974 Dam
37 Ibis Hotel Casablanca 71 metres (233 ft) 2007 High-Rise Hotel
Immeuble OCE Commercial Office
38 Résidence Shemsi Casablanca 70.9 metres (233 ft) High-Rise Residential
39 El Kansera Dam Sidi Slimane 68 metres (223 ft) 1946 Dam
40 Golden Tulip Hotel Farah Casablanca Casablanca 67 metres (220 ft) High-Rise Hotel
Grand Mogador City Center 2010
Villas Paquet 1952 Residential
41 Mohamed V Dam Zaio 64 metres (210 ft) 1967 Dam
42 Ave des Forces Armées Royales 46 Casablanca 63 metres (207 ft) High-Rise
Ave des Forces Armées Royales 44
Ave des Forces Aucilliaires 30
BCNI
Crowne Plaza Casablanca Hotel
Idou Anfa Hotel
RMA Watanya 1
RMA Watanya 2 Commercial Office
Sheraton Casablanca Hotel
Tour Oceanes 3 Rental Apartments, Hotel
43 The View Hotel & Forum Rabat 62 metres (203 ft) 2016 High-Rise Hotel
44 Allal al Fassi Dam Sefrou 61 metres (200 ft) 1991 Dam
47 CIMR Tower Casablanca 60 metres (200 ft) 2020 High-Rise Commercial Office
45 Ave des Forces Armées Royales 42 Casablanca 59.1 metres (194 ft) High-Rise
Ave des Forces Auxiliaries 28
Hotel Barcelo Hotel
Résidence Anafe A
Résidence Anafe B
Résidence Ibn Zaidoun Residential
Résidences Louise
The Park Anfa Condominium
46 ANCFCC Rabat 58.3 metres (191 ft) 2019 High-Rise Governmental Office
47 Tour CDG Rabat 58 metres (190 ft) High-Rise Governmental Office
48 Palais Mirabeau Casablanca 55.1 metres (181 ft) 1954 High-Rise Residential
49 El Kandara Hotel Casablanca 51.2 metres (168 ft) 1986 High-Rise Hotel
Immeuble Al Wahda Commercial Office
Romandie 1952 Residential
50 Tour Bâtiment Urbain Fes 50 metres (160 ft) High-Rise Commercial Office, Residential

Under construction

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Rank Name Image Location Height
m (ft) 		Year Structural Type Main Use Remarks Notes
2 Nabrawind Wind Turbine 144 metres (472 ft) 2020 Wind Turbine
7 Capital Tower Casablanca Casablanca 80 metres (260 ft) 2022 High-Rise Residential [9]
8 Bo 52, Tower I Casablanca 63.02 metres (206.8 ft) 2021 High-Rise Residential
10 Le Meridien Marhaba - Casablanca Casablanca 59.08 metres (193.8 ft) High-Rise Hotel
11 Bo 52, Tower II Casablanca 51.2 metres (168 ft) 2021 High-Rise Residential

On-hold, approved or proposed

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Rank Name Location Height
m (ft) 		Status Structural Type Main Use Remarks Notes
1 Al Noor Tower Casablanca 540 metres (1,770 ft) Proposed Skyscraper [10]
2 Sand Tower Merzouga 450 metres (1,480 ft) Proposed Skyscraper [11]
3 Forom Elite Tower Casablanca 201 metres (659 ft) Proposed Skyscraper [12]
4 Othmane Benjelloun Bouregreg Rabat 200 metres (660 ft) Proposed Skyscraper [13]
5 Casablanca Trade Center Casablanca Proposed Skyscraper [14]
6 FinanceCom Complex Casablanca 199 metres (653 ft) Proposed Skyscraper [citation needed]
7 JW Marriott Hotel Casablanca 167 metres (548 ft) On-hold Skyscraper [15]
8 La Tour Casa Nearshore Casablanca 160 metres (520 ft) On-hold Skyscraper [16]
9 Atlantic Tower Casablanca 150 metres (490 ft) On-hold Skyscraper [citation needed]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Azilal Longwave Transmission Mast (Azilal)". Structurae. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  3. ^ "Le Maroc lance la construction de la "plus haute tour d'Afrique"". VOA (in French). 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  4. ^ "Mohammed VI Tower, Salé | 1432490 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ GmbH, Emporis. "Maroc Telecom Headquarters, Rabat | 1191858 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  7. ^ "Morphosis Architects diseña nueva torre financiera en Casablanca". plataformaarquitectura.cl. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  8. ^ "Tiouine Dam, Morocco". www.heidelbergcement.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  9. ^ "Capital Tower". Capital Tower. 21 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Al Noor Tower". alnoortower.
  11. ^ "La ville tour des sables". MANAL RACHDI. Archived from the original on 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  12. ^ "Forom Elite Tower I, Casablanca - 1243969 - EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Othman Benjelloun construirait une tour de 65 étages à Rabat". Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  14. ^ "Casablanca Trade Center, Casablanca - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
  15. ^ "Hôtels de luxe - CASABLANCA MARINA". www.casablancamarina.ma. Archived from the original on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  16. ^ "La Tour Casa Nearshore". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
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