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 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. The 22-storey building towers over the Citadel (a hill-top fortification in Port Louis) and is constructed in an area where highrises were once prohibited. It is also the second tallest structure in Mauritius after the much taller 183 m (600 ft) Bigara Station Transmitter (guyed mast) in the upper Plaines Wilhems.

Bank of Mauritius Tower
The Bank of Mauritius Building
Record height
Preceded by	Mauritius Telecom Tower
General information
Type	Commercial (office)
Architectural style	Modern
Location	Port Louis
Country	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 sq ft)
References
[1][2][3]

Its construction took nearly 30 months and is resistant to seasonal hurricanes. Owing to its function, it is among the most technically advanced building 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 (guyed mast) in Curepipe is 97 m tall.

Gallery

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  The Bank of Mauritius Tower dominates the Port Louis skyline (right).
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  The Bank of Mauritius Tower during construction in July 2005.

Notes and references

1. "Bank of Mauritius Building". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
2. "Bank of Mauritius Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. "Bank of Mauritius Headquarters". Skyscraper Page. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
4. Basant Roi, R. (G.C.S.K., Governor) (18 December 2006). "Inauguration of the new headquarters of the Bank of Mauritius" (PDF). Bank of Mauritius. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. WSP Africa. "WSP goes from strength to strength in the Indian Ocean isles". wspgroup.co.za. Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2008.

• SAMINADEN, Stéphane (25 February 2006). "La sécurité, priorité des futurs locaux de la Banque de Maurice". L'express (Mauritius) (in French). La Sentinelle. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2007.
• Le Mauricien (21 January 2006)

External links

• Bank of Mauritius