Data centers in Nigeria
Datacenter Atlas tracks 18 facilities in Nigeria, 10 data centers and 7 network points of presence: 0.2% of the global inventory and #53 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
- Lagos13
- Abuja3
- Port Harcourt1
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 18 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.
⚡ Electricity context
- Electricity demand
- 39.2 TWh (2025)
- Grid carbon intensity
- 456 gCO₂/kWh
- Renewables share
- 31.3 %
- Low-carbon share
- 31.3 %
Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method
Water & climate exposure
- Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
- 4 of the 10 scored
- Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
- 0
- Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
- 2.61
- Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
- 4 h/yr (0 %)
- Median cooling degree days
- 3,223
Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method
Social friction index
Main driver: Neighbourhood (64/100)
How close people live: residents within 1 km and distance to the nearest homes. High = many close neighbours.
- Water
- Energy & grid
- Neighbourhood
- Concentration
- Policy context
- Observed conflict
Composite of water, grid, neighbourhood, concentration, policy and observed-conflict pressure. A derived indicator: not a measurement of public opinion. Method
Regulation
1 measure recorded
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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 Nigeria?
Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 18 facilities in Nigeria: 10 data centers, 7 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 Nigeria?
The operators with the most tracked facilities in Nigeria are Digital Realty, Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria Ltd., Lecturers, Phase3 Telecom Limited, Rack Centre Limited.
Where are data centers concentrated in Nigeria?
The largest hubs by facility count are Lagos (13), Abuja (3), Port Harcourt (1).
Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Nigeria, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/nigeria · ODbL / CC BY 4.0