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Data centres in Nigeria
As of 16 October 2026, the Data Centre Register lists 27 data centres in Nigeria with 20 MW of live IT capacity and 205 MW in the pipeline (38 MW under construction, 146 MW committed and 21 MW at an early stage).
Capacity by stage
| Stage | Sites | IT capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Live | 17 | 20 MW |
| Under construction | 7 | 38 MW |
| Committed | 2 | 146 MW |
| Early stage | 0 | 21 MW |
| Land banked | 0 | – |
| No capacity listed | 1 | – |
A site counts in the most advanced stage that has capacity listed. Pipeline is under construction, committed and early stage together.
Largest operators in Nigeria
| Operator | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasi Cloud | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 21st Century Technologies | 6 | 1 | 50 |
| Nxtra Africa | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Open Access Data Centres | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| MTN Business | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| MDXi | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Rack Centre | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Africa Data Centres | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Cities
| City | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igboefon | 2 | 5 | 75 |
| Ikeja | 4 | 4 | 48 |
| Ilado | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Ikota | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Lagos | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Eko Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Types of data centre
Nigeria has 9 colocation and 18 self-build data centres. By category: Self-build Systems Integrator/Managed Service Providers (13), Retail (5), Wholesale (4), Self-build Network & Telco (3), Self-build Public Sector (1), Self-build Financial/Institutional (1). Ready-for-service years listed run from 2006 to 2028.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many data centres are there in Nigeria?
- The Data Centre Register lists 27 data centres in Nigeria as of 16 October 2026: 17 live, 7 under construction, 2 committed and 0 at an early stage, of which 9 colocation and 18 self-build.
- What is the data centre capacity of Nigeria?
- Nigeria has 20 MW of live data centre IT capacity, with a further 205 MW in the pipeline (38 MW under construction, 146 MW committed and 21 MW at an early stage), for 225 MW in total.
- Which operators have the most data centre capacity in Nigeria?
- By total IT capacity listed, the largest operators in Nigeria are Kasi Cloud, 21st Century Technologies and Nxtra Africa. Kasi Cloud has 1 site with 60 MW.
- Where are the data centres in Nigeria?
- The cities with the most data centre capacity in Nigeria are Igboefon, Ikeja, Ilado and Ikota.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Data Centre Register at globaldcwiki.com is built from a register of data centre sites. Every proposed change is checked against outside sources and accepted by an admin before it appears. Figures were last updated on 16 October 2026.
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Last updated 16 October 2026. Cite as: Data Centre Register, "Data centres in Nigeria", https://www.globaldcwiki.com/data-centres/nigeria.