Abidjan · Ivory Coast
PeeringDB records one exchange in Abidjan, CIVIX, the Cote d'Ivoire Internet Exchange Point (CIVIX), with 14 participants, plus two colocation facilities, PAIX Abidjan and DATACONNECT COTE D'IVOIRE, neither listing any networks. An IP address that geolocates to Abidjan shows where its operator registered the block, not where a device sits.
Internet exchanges in Abidjan
An exchange is a shared switch where networks hand traffic to each other directly. Participant counts come from PeeringDB, where each network maintains its own record.
| Exchange | Participants | Registry carriers peering |
|---|---|---|
CIVIX Cote d'Ivoire Internet Exchange Point (CIVIX) | 14 | none in the registry |
Exchange records: PeeringDB.
Colocation facilities
Buildings where networks put equipment. The network count is how many PeeringDB members list a presence there, which shows where capacity in the city sits.
| Facility | Networks present | Address |
|---|---|---|
| PAIX Abidjan | 0 | Cocody |
| DATACONNECT COTE D'IVOIRE | 0 | ABIDJAN |
What a Abidjan IP address tells you
CIVIX is the only exchange PeeringDB records in Abidjan, and its 14 participants make up the whole of the city's recorded peering population. Two colocation facilities also carry entries, PAIX Abidjan and DATACONNECT COTE D'IVOIRE, but each reports zero networks, so the recorded capacity sits with the exchange rather than in facility listings. The carrier registry names Moov Africa (AS37190), MTN Côte d'Ivoire (AS36974) and Orange Côte d'Ivoire (AS29571) as the country's mobile operators, and CIVIX does not list any of them among its participants.
An address that a database places in Abidjan may belong to a device anywhere the operator announcing it reaches. Operators register address blocks with a record that names a company address, and geolocation providers copy that published location down to the city. Mobile traffic from Moov Africa, MTN or Orange leaves through a small number of gateways, so a handset in another town still exits behind a prefix whose registration reads Abidjan. With 14 recorded participants at CIVIX, exchange presence in the city explains only part of how traffic reaches users.
Anyone checking an address should read the origin ASN and the netname on the specific prefix rather than the city label. The origin ASN names the operator announcing the block, and 37190, 36974 or 29571 marks the traffic as mobile instead of a fixed line or a hosting network. The netname and the registry record show which entity holds the range and which address it filed. A PeeringDB entry at CIVIX or in one of the two facilities is a peering record, not evidence of where a subscriber sits.
Mobile carriers in the Ivory Coast
A mobile address in Abidjan is routed by one of the country's operators. Each entry lists the operator's ASNs, so you can check which network an address belongs to.
Questions
Which internet exchanges are in Abidjan?
PeeringDB records one, CIVIX, the Cote d'Ivoire Internet Exchange Point, with 14 participants. It also lists two colocation facilities in the city, PAIX Abidjan and DATACONNECT COTE D'IVOIRE, and both show zero networks in their registry entries.
Do Ivory Coast mobile carriers peer in Abidjan?
Not in the registry data. CIVIX lists no carrier ASNs among its participants, so Moov Africa (AS37190), MTN Côte d'Ivoire (AS36974) and Orange Côte d'Ivoire (AS29571) have no recorded presence there. They may still exchange traffic privately, since PeeringDB holds only what operators publish.
Does an IP that geolocates to Abidjan mean the device is there?
No. Geolocation databases follow the location an operator published for the block, and mobile networks route subscribers through a few gateways. A prefix registered to a company in Abidjan can carry a handset well outside the city, so the label describes the registration rather than the device.
Sources
- PeeringDB - exchanges, participant counts, facilities and network presence, snapshot 2026-09-07
- PROXIES.SX carrier and ASN registry - operator ASNs used to match peering participants