City network registry · ZA · reviewed September 2026 · PeeringDB snapshot 2026-09-07
Internet exchanges and data centers in South Africa
The South Africa cities where PeeringDB records an internet exchange or a cluster of colocation facilities. Each page lists the exchanges, how many networks participate, the facilities in the city and which mobile carriers peer there.
- 5
- cities
- 12
- internet exchanges
- 1,454
- exchange participants
- 20
- colocation facilities
Network cities in South Africa
| City | Exchanges | Participants | Facilities | Networks in facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 5 | 798 | 6 | 458 |
| Cape Town | 4 | 406 | 6 | 264 |
| Durban | 2 | 238 | 3 | 138 |
| Gqeberha | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Centurion | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 |
Questions
- Which city in South Africa has the most internet exchange participants?
- Johannesburg, with 798 participants across 5 exchanges in the PeeringDB snapshot of 2026-09-07.
- What is the largest internet exchange in South Africa?
- Among the exchanges recorded here, NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg in Johannesburg has the most participants: 543 networks according to PeeringDB on 2026-09-07.
- How many colocation facilities are there in South Africa?
- This registry records 20 facilities across the 5 South Africa cities it lists. PeeringDB only includes facilities that networks or operators have registered, so the true number can be higher.