Mafuta House
Building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Benjamin William Mkapa Pension Tower, formerly known as Mafuta House, is one of the tallest buildings in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is a multi-million U.S. Dollar building owned by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF)[2] that will be used for retail and commercial space.
Former namesMafuta House
LocationKivukoni, Dar es Salaam, Plot no 750, Block No 10, Azikiwe Street, Tanzania
CostUS$ 63 million[1]
| Mafuta House | |
|---|---|
Head office of the NSSF | |
| Former names | Mafuta House |
| General information | |
| Location | Kivukoni, Dar es Salaam, Plot no 750, Block No 10, Azikiwe Street, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 6.8151°S 39.2880°E |
| Cost | US$ 63 million[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 |
After a 5-year halt due to lack of funds by its previous owners, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and the National Housing Corporation (NHC),[3] its construction resumed in late 2004 when NSSF purchased the unfinished building and continued the construction.