List of tallest buildings in Durban

Durban, home of the busiest port in Africa and an important economic centre in South Africa.

This list of tallest buildings in Durban ranks completed buildings by height in the city of Durban (including uMhlanga) which is the third most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town and the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Durban, South Africa buildings that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details.

Name	Height (architectural)	Floors	Built	City	Notes
Pearl Dawn	152 m (499 ft)	31	2008	Umhlanga
88 on Field	146 m (479 ft)	26	1985	Durban	[1] Tallest building in Durban Central.
Monte Blanc	133 m (436 ft)	40	1985	Durban	[2]
Old Mutual Centre	130 m (430 ft)	33	1995	Durban	[3]
The Spinnaker	124 m (407 ft)	27	2007	Durban	[4]
Embassy Building	120 m (390 ft)	28	1991	Durban	[5]
Pearl Breeze	118 m (387 ft)	25	2010	Durban	[ citation needed ]
Southern Sun Garden Court Marine Parade (ex-Elangeni Hotel)	118 m (387 ft)	28	1985	Durban	[6]
Southern Sun Garden Court North Beach (ex-Maharani Hotel)	118 m (387 ft)	33	1978	Durban	[7]
320 West Street	111 m (364 ft)	30	1973	Durban	[8]
Protea Hotel Landmark Lodge	110 m (360 ft)	31	1976	Durban	[9]
The Palace	110 m (360 ft)	26	1986	Durban	[10]
John Ross House	109 m (358 ft)	33	1973	Durban	[ citation needed ]
Durban Bay House	106 m (348 ft)	32	1986	Durban	[ citation needed ]
Maluti	104 m (341 ft)	33	1984	Durban	[ citation needed ]
Transnet Tower	103 m (338 ft)	27	1973	Durban	[ citation needed ]
Pearl Sky	102 m (335 ft)	31	2010	Durban	[ citation needed ]
101 Victoria Embankment	102 m (335 ft)	38	1981	Durban	[ citation needed ]
Servamus House	102 m (335 ft)	25	1973	Durban	[ citation needed ]

Skyscrapers number by cities

This table shows South African cities with at least one skyscraper over 100 metres in height, completed.

Rank	City	≥100 m	≥150 m	≥200 m	≥250 m	Total
1	Durban	18	1	–	–	19
2	Johannesburg	13	2	2	–	17
3	Cape Town	10	–	–	–	10
4	Pretoria	6	1	–	–	7
5	Sandton	2	–	1	–	3
6	Bloemfontein	2	–	–	–	2

References

1. "88 on Field, Durban". Emporis. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
2. "Monte Blanc, Durban". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
3. "Old Mutual Centre, Durban". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
4. "The Spinnaker, Durban". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
5. "Embassy Building, Durban". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
6. "Holiday Inn Durban - Marine Parade, Durban". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
7. "Holiday Inn Garden Court North Beach, Durban". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
8. "320 West Street, Durban". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
9. "Protea Hotel Landmark Lodge, Durban". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
10. "The Parade, Durban". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.