.africa domain extension

Sponsored by ZA Central Registry NPC trading as Registry.Africa · ASCII .africa

Registered domains Updated 10 Jun 2026 · Source: ntldstats.com

77,097

Domains

#165

Worldwide rank

0.02%

Of TLD census

425M

Census universe

.africa holds 77,097 registered domain names. That makes it the 165th largest TLD by domain count and 0.02% of the global TLD census of 424,986,374 domains we track. By any reasonable measure that is a niche TLD.

Either side of .africa on the league table: .hair sits one place above with 79,774 domains, and .casa sits one place below with 76,806.

Counts are the most recent public figure available from the registry or from ntldstats.com, refreshed weekly. Citation policy.

About .africa

.africa is a generic top-level domain intended as a pan-African namespace for individuals, organizations, and businesses connected to the continent. It is operated by ZA Central Registry NPC, trading as Registry.Africa, a South African entity based in Halfway House. The domain is open for general registration with no specific eligibility restrictions tied to geography or citizenship. Registry.Africa also manages the .capetown, .durban, and .joburg geographic TLDs. Domain registrations are handled through accredited registrars, and the registry provides a WHOIS service at whois.nic.africa. The TLD was delegated to the registry in 2017, following a contested application process and community pushback against alternative ownership proposals. It was a notable addition to the growing set of geographic and cultural generic TLDs.

Technical record Source: IANA

ASCII TLD: .africa
Display TLD: .africa
Type: GENERIC
Sponsor: ZA Central Registry NPC trading as Registry.Africa

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