.za Domain Extension | South Africa ccTLD | ZA Domain Name Authority

Registered domains Updated 10 Jun 2026 · Source: ZADNA 2026-Q1

1,300,000

Domains

#42

Worldwide rank

0.31%

Of TLD census

425M

Census universe

.za holds 1,300,000 registered domain names. That makes it the 42nd largest TLD by domain count and 0.31% of the global TLD census of 424,986,374 domains we track. By any reasonable measure that is a mid-tier TLD.

Either side of .za on the league table: .lol sits one place above with 1,319,462 domains, and .me sits one place below with 1,200,000.

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

About .za

.za is the country code top-level domain for South Africa. It is managed by the ZA Domain Name Authority, based in Midrand, Gauteng. Registration is open to anyone with a genuine connection to South Africa, including residents, businesses, and organizations. There are no strict residency requirements for some second level domains, but third level domains often require local presence. The domain was registered in 1990, making it one of the older ccTLDs. It was redelegated to ZADNA in 2005 to improve governance and stability.

Eligibility & restrictions

Registration is open to individuals and entities with a connection to South Africa. Some subdomains may have specific eligibility rules.

Technical record Source: IANA

ASCII TLD: .za
Display TLD: .za
Type: COUNTRY-CODE
Sponsor: ZA Domain Name Authority
Country: South Africa

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