Web infrastructure in Tanzania
Tanzania is an emerging hub for internet infrastructure in East Africa, with 11 data centers, 7 internet exchange points, and 6 hosting providers. The country's connectivity ecosystem is anchored by the Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation), which operates 8 facilities. This positions Tanzania as a key market for regional bandwidth and colocation services.
The Tanzania hosting landscape
TTCL Corporation dominates the data center landscape with 8 facilities, while YAS Tanzania, DataLabs (T) Ltd, and TISPA each operate one. The exchange landscape is led by TIX Tanzania in Dar es Salaam, connecting 32 networks, with additional IXPs in Arusha, Dodoma, Zanzibar, Mwanza, and Mbeya. DarIX in Dar es Salaam connects 3 networks.
Dar es Salaam is the primary connectivity hub with 5 facilities, followed by Tanga, Mwanza, Mbeya, Arusha, and Iringa, each with one facility. Businesses seeking low-latency access to East African markets and content providers targeting Tanzania's growing internet user base will find colocation and peering options concentrated in the commercial capital.
Key facts
- Tanzania has 11 data centers and 7 internet exchange points.
- TTCL Corporation operates 8 data centers, the most in the country.
- TIX Tanzania in Dar es Salaam connects 32 networks.
- Dar es Salaam hosts 5 data center facilities, the highest city count.
- TIX Tanzania operates exchanges in Arusha, Dodoma, Zanzibar, and Mwanza.
- DarIX in Dar es Salaam connects 3 networks.
Top hosting cities in Tanzania
Hosting providers in Tanzania
All 7 providers →Data centers in Tanzania
All 11 facilities →TTCL Arusha Telephone House
Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation)
TTCL Dar es Salaam Telephone House
Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation)
TTCL Dodoma Telephone House
Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation)
TTCL Iringa Telephone House
Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation)
TTCL Kijitonyama Exchange
Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation)
TTCL Mbeya Telephone House
Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation)
TTCL Mwanza Telephone House
Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation)
TTCL Tanga Telephone House
Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation)
Datalabs Dar es Salaam
DataLabs (T) Ltd
STELLAR IX SALASALA DataCenter
YAS Tanzania
TIX - Tanzania - Posta House
TISPA - Tanzania Internet Service Providers Association