Web infrastructure in Johannesburg
Johannesburg is the primary data center hub in South Africa, hosting five facilities and five internet exchange points. As the economic center of the country, the city attracts the largest concentration of network operators and cloud providers in sub-Saharan Africa. Most major carriers and content platforms peer locally here.
Johannesburg as an internet hub
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd and Open Access Data Centres each operate two facilities in Johannesburg, making them the dominant colocation providers. The NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg exchange connects 548 networks, the largest peering fabric on the continent. Other key exchanges include JINX with 198 networks and the NAPAfrica MAPS Johannesburg metro exchange.
International connectivity lands via multiple submarine cable systems that backhaul through Johannesburg, providing low-latency routes to Europe, Asia and the Americas. Enterprises, CDNs and financial services firms buy hosting in Johannesburg to serve both domestic users and the broader Southern African region.
Key facts
- Teraco operates two data centers in Johannesburg, the most in the city.
- Open Access Data Centres runs two facilities in Johannesburg.
- NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg is the largest exchange with 548 connected networks.
- JINX connects 198 networks across its Johannesburg peering fabric.
- Johannesburg has five internet exchanges in total.
Data centers in Johannesburg
All 6 facilities →Teraco Johannesburg Campus, South Africa
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd
3 carriers
Equinix JN1 - Johannesburg
Equinix, Inc.
1 carriers
NTT Data (MEA) - Parklands
Open Access Data Centres
1 carriers
Teraco Johannesburg Bredell Campus
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd
1 carriers
OADC JNB1 - Johannesburg
Open Access Data Centres
Reflex Solutions
Reflex Solutions (Pty) Ltd