List of tallest buildings and structures in Afghanistan
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This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Afghanistan ranks skyscrapers, towers and other structures in
Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
by their height. The current tallest building in Afghanistan is the
Kabul Tower Kabul Tower, also referred to as the MOC Tower and Telecom Tower, is an 18-story brutalist high-rise building in Kabul, Afghanistan built in the 1970s. With a height of 87 metres (285 ft) to the tip and an architectural height of 75 metres (2 ...
in
Kabul Kabul (; ps, , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province; it is administratively divided into 22 municipal districts. Acco ...
city. The 18-storey Kabul Tower stands 87 metres (285 ft) to the tip and has an architectural height of 75 metres (246 ft).


Tallest structures

This list ranks the tallest buildings and structures in
Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
, based on standard height measurement. Only completed or
topped out In building construction, topping out (sometimes referred to as topping off) is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its construction. Nowadays, the ceremony is often parlaye ...
structures are included.


Under construction

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.


See also

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Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...