Bank of Mauritius Headquarters (Port Louis)
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| Location | Port Louis, Mauritius |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 2004-2006 |
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| Antenna/Spire | 124m |
| Roof | 97m |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Floor area | 15,000m² |
The Bank of Mauritius headquarters is a skyscraper which is located in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. It is the country's tallest building when measured to roof at 97m (318ft) and to pinnacle at 124m (407ft). The 15,000m² reinforced concrete structure which dominates the city's skyline reached its final height in May 2006. Moreover, the 22 storeyed building towers over the Citadel (a hill-top fortification in Port Louis) and is constructed in an area where highrises were once prohibited.
Today, space is so limited in Port Louis that it is necessary to build upwards. As such, ten-storeyed towers are an increasingly common sight.
Other tall buildings in Mauritius are the Telecom Tower with its twin antenna pointing at 110m (80.6m at roof), the 81.9m State Bank Tower and the Air Mauritius Centre with an helipad at 79m over the ground. Outside Port Louis, the Ebene Cyber Tower is 72m high.
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