Web infrastructure in Lagos
Lagos is Nigeria's primary data center market, with 9 facilities operating across the metro area. As the country's commercial capital, it hosts the largest concentration of internet infrastructure in West Africa, supporting the region's digital economy.
Lagos as an internet hub
Top operators include Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria Ltd. with 2 facilities, plus Africa Data Centres, Digital Realty Lagos, Open Access Data Centres, and several regional providers. Three peering exchanges operate here, with IXPN Lagos connecting 118 networks and AMS-IX Lagos peering 50 networks.
Connectivity is concentrated in Lagos due to submarine cable landings and the presence of major carrier hotels. Enterprises, cloud providers, and content platforms colocate here to reach Nigerian users. Most buyers are banks, telcos, and CDNs serving West Africa.
Key facts
- Lagos has 9 data center facilities, the most of any Nigerian city.
- Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria Ltd. operates 2 data center locations in Lagos.
- IXPN Lagos peers 118 networks, the largest exchange in the city.
- AMS-IX Lagos connects 50 networks via its Lagos peering point.
- Africa Data Centres and Digital Realty Lagos each operate 1 facility.
Data centers in Lagos
All 9 facilities →Digital Realty Lagos (LOS1-2)
Digital Realty Lagos
1 carriers
Africa Data Centres, Lagos LOS1, Nigeria
Africa Data Centres
Choice2mobile Technology Ltd
De Choicetech Integrated Ltd
Cloud Exchange West Africa
Cloud Exchange West Africa limited
Interconnect Nigeria
Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria Ltd.
NCR-Marina
Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria Ltd.
Ninext Data Center
Brainshare Technologies and Services Nigeria Limited
OADC LOS1 - Lagos
Open Access Data Centres
Swift Networks Lagos
Swift Networks Limited