Nigeria Data Center Market

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The Nigeria data center market is located in the region of Africa and within EMEA. Nigeria has 21 facilities.

The top providers in Nigeria are Airtel Nigeria (1 site) and Green Flare with 3 facilities . The most popular facilities are Tetracore Huawei: Atakobo and Tetracore Huawei: Atakobo.

Market Facts

Nigeria Data Center Map

Nigeria Power Growth Over Time

+259% since 2022
Operational
Construction
Planned
Prospective
Land Bank
In Doubt
Currently Operational
across NN Request Dataset sites
Under Construction
NN Request Dataset sites currently building
Planned / Prospective
NN Request Dataset sites announced, but haven't started construction

Largest Providers in Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria
Site
Power
Operational
1
38.0
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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Green Flare
Site
Power
Operational
0
0.0
Construction
3
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
3
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Kasi Cloud Limited
Site
Power
Operational
1
5.5
Construction
1
Planned
1
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
2
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Africa Data Centres
Site
Power
Operational
1
20.65
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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Largest Data Centers in Nigeria

Location About Total SqFt Power (MW)
ADC Lagos LOS1 NN Request Dataset
Rack Centre: LGS2
Rack Centre launched its AI-ready LGS2 data center in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2025.
NN Request Dataset
Digital Realty: LKK2
Digital Realty's LKK2 facility spans nearly 1,205 sqm (13,000 sq ft) of data hall space.
NN Request Dataset
Rack Centre: Lagos LGS1 NN Request Dataset
OADC: Lagos LOS1
The Equiano sub-sea cable directly connects to LOS1.
NN Request Dataset NN Request Dataset

Regions in Nigeria

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