Data centers in Tanzania
Datacenter Atlas tracks 12 facilities in Tanzania, 8 data centers and 4 network points of presence: 0.1% of the global inventory and #65 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
- Dar es Salaam6
- Arusha1
- Dodoma1
- Iringa1
- Mbeya1
- Mwanza1
- Tanga1
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 12 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
- 9 TWh (2024)
- Grid carbon intensity
- 345 gCO₂/kWh
- Renewables share
- 32.9 %
- Low-carbon share
- 32.9 %
Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method
Water & climate exposure
- Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
- 1 of the 8 scored
- Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
- 0.05
- Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
- 1.53
- Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
- 0 h/yr (0 %)
- Median cooling degree days
- 3,305
Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method
Social friction index
Main driver: Neighbourhood (88/100)
How close people live: residents within 1 km and distance to the nearest homes. High = many close neighbours.
- 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 Tanzania?
Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 12 facilities in Tanzania: 8 data centers, 4 network points of presence and 0 unclassified sites. The count covers facilities documented in OpenStreetMap, PeeringDB, Wikidata and operator disclosures.
Which companies operate data centers in Tanzania?
The operators with the most tracked facilities in Tanzania are Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL Corporation), Wingu Africa Data Center PLC, TISPA - Tanzania Internet Service Providers Association, YAS Tanzania, DataLabs (T) Ltd.
Where are data centers concentrated in Tanzania?
The largest hubs by facility count are Dar es Salaam (6), Arusha (1), Dodoma (1), Iringa (1), Mbeya (1).
Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Tanzania, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/tanzania · ODbL / CC BY 4.0