Location Port Louis, Mauritius Antenna spire 124 m (407 ft) Floor count 22 Floors 25 Floor area 2 ha | Completed 2006 Roof 98 m (322 ft) Height 124 m Opened 2006 Construction started 2004 | |
Preceded by Mauritius Telecom Tower Similar State Bank Tower, Blue Penny Museum, Caudan Waterfront, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgool, Jummah Mosque | ||
The Bank of Mauritius Tower is a skyscraper in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. It is the tallest building of the country. When measured to roof, it stands at 98 m (321 ft) and to pinnacle at 124 m (407 ft). The 16,834 m² reinforced concrete structure reached its final height in May 2006. The 22-storey building towers over the Citadel (a hill-top fortification in Port Louis) and is constructed in an area where highrises were once prohibited. It is also the second tallest structure in Mauritius after the much taller 183 m (600 ft) Bigara Station Transmitter (guyed mast) in the upper Plaines Wilhems.
Its construction took nearly 30 months and is resistant to seasonal hurricanes. Owing to its function, it is among the most technically advanced building in Mauritius.
Other tall buildings in Mauritius are the Telecom Tower with its twin lightning rods pointing at 110 m, the 82 m State Bank Tower and the Air Mauritius Centre with a helipad at 79 m. Outside Port Louis, the Ebene Cyber Tower is 72 m tall. Malherbes Station Transmitter (guyed mast) in Curepipe is 97 m tall.