NTC Tower | |
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![]() NTC Tower, seen on the skyline | |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Commercial |
Location | Khartoum, Sudan |
Opening | 2009 |
Height | |
Roof | 427 ft (130 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 29 [1] |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | AINA International |
NTC Tower, or National Telecommunications Corporation Tower is a skyscraper located in Khartoum, Sudan, and is the tallest building in the nation. [2] The 29 story office building was completed in 2009, construction having begun in 2005. [3] The contractor is the Turkish company AINA International. [4]
This tower incorporates solar technologies in the building, for electricity generation (photovoltaics), as ways to lessen the demand for cooling, and light tubes to bring sunlight to the interior spaces.[ citation needed ]
In 2024, amidst the Sudanese Civil War, the tower's middle section caught fire and was severely damaged. The parties involved -- the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) -- accused each other of starting the fire. At the time of the incident, the building was occupied by the RSF. [2]