Data centers in Angola
Datacenter Atlas tracks 8 facilities in Angola, 5 data centers and 2 network points of presence: 0.1% of the global inventory and #71 worldwide by facility count.
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MW: megawatts of power for the computers. PUE: all the electricity a site draws divided by what reaches its computers (1.0 = nothing lost). Networks present: telecom networks recorded at each site, added up. Record quality (A to D) rates the record, not the site. Glossary →
Map
Largest hubs
A hub is a town with at least 5 facilities, with its close neighbours. Facilities in smaller towns are not listed here, so the hubs do not add up to the country total.
Top operators
All 8 facilities
Sorted by disclosed IT load, then networks present. A row opens the full, source-linked record on the map. No IT load, PUE is disclosed for any of these sites, so the column is hidden.
| Facility | Operator | City | Networks | Record quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AngoNAP Luanda | Angola Cables | Luanda | 17 | B |
| Paratus ITA-DC2 | Paratus Group Holdings LTD | Luanda | 4 | B |
| UNITEL-AO-LAD-DC-LUANDASUL | Unitel SA | Luanda | 2 | B |
| UNITEL-AO-LAD-DC-FILDA | Unitel SA | Luanda | 1 | B |
| Paratus ITA-DC1 | Paratus Group Holdings LTD | Luanda | 1 | B |
| ELENDE - TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO | ELENDE - TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO - COMERCIO E SERVICOS, LDA | Morro Bento | 1 | B |
| Raxio, AO1, Luanda, Angola | RAXIO DATA CENTRES | Luanda | 1 | B |
| Unnamed facility | – | – | – | B |
⚡ Electricity context
- Electricity demand
- 15.6 TWh (2024)
- Grid carbon intensity
- 185 gCO₂/kWh
- Renewables share
- 73.7 %
- Low-carbon share
- 73.7 %
Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method
Water & climate exposure
- Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
- 4 of the 5 scored
- Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
- 5
- Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
- 0.05
- Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
- 0 h/yr (0 %)
- Median cooling degree days
- 3,115
Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method
Social friction index
Main driver: Water (84/100)
Water stress at this location today and in 2050, plus drought risk (WRI Aqueduct).
- Water
- Energy & grid
- Neighbourhood
- Concentration
- Observed conflict
- Policy context
- regulation not researched (pillar left out)
Composite of water, grid, neighbourhood, concentration, policy and observed-conflict pressure. A derived indicator: not a measurement of public opinion. Method
Documented local conflicts & agreements
No documented case yet. Know one? Send it with a source.
Announced large projects
No announced project ≥ 100 MW tracked yet.
Questions
How many data centers are there in Angola?
Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 8 facilities in Angola: 5 data centers, 2 network points of presence and 1 unclassified sites. The count covers facilities documented in OpenStreetMap, PeeringDB, Wikidata and operator disclosures.
Which companies operate data centers in Angola?
The operators with the most tracked facilities in Angola are Unitel SA, Paratus Group Holdings LTD, Angola Cables, ELENDE - TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO - COMERCIO E SERVICOS, LDA, RAXIO DATA CENTRES.
Where are data centers concentrated in Angola?
The largest hubs by facility count are Luanda (7).
Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Angola, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/angola · ODbL / CC BY 4.0