Bank of Mauritius Tower

The Bank of Mauritius Tower (also known as Bank of Mauritius Building or Bank of Mauritius Headquarters) is a skyscraper in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, and a home to the Bank of Mauritius. It is the tallest building of the country. When measured to roof, it stands at 98 m (321 ft)^[4] and to pinnacle at 124 m (407 ft). The 16,834 m² reinforced concrete structure reached its final height in May 2006. A 22-storey building, it towers over the Citadel (a hill-top fortification in Port Louis) and is constructed in an area where high-rises were once prohibited. It is also the second tallest structure in Mauritius after the much taller 183 m (600 ft) Bigara Station Transmitter, a guyed mast in the upper Plaines Wilhems.

PrecededbyMauritius Telecom Tower

TypeCommercial (office)

Architectural style

Modern

LocationPort Louis, Mauritius

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Bank of Mauritius Tower
The Bank of Mauritius Building
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Record height
Preceded by	Mauritius Telecom Tower
General information
Type	Commercial (office)
Architectural style	Modern
Location	Port Louis, Mauritius
Coordinates	20.1618405°S 57.5037520°E / -20.1618405; 57.5037520
Construction started	2004
Completed	2006
Height
Architectural	124 m (407 ft)
Tip	124 m (407 ft)
Roof	98 m (322 ft)
Technical details
Material	Concrete
Floor count	22
Floor area	16,834 m2 (181,200 ft2)
References
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Its construction took nearly 30 months. It is resistant to seasonal hurricanes and, owing to its function, it is among the most technically advanced buildings in Mauritius.^[5]

Other tall buildings in Mauritius are the Telecom Tower with its twin lightning rods pointing at 101 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, a guyed mast in Curepipe, is 97 m tall.