Amazon Web Services Cape Town (AF-SOUTH-1)
BCape Town, South Africa · ZA · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
highA
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
683 gCO₂/kWhA
IEA Electricity Information 2022, South Africa, 2022
Grid RegionEskom National Grid
Drought Risk
high
South African Weather Service, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
Facility
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2020
Capacity
60 MWC
~60 MW estimated by AI Data Center Index from three-AZ campus configuration; first AWS region in Africa, launched April 2020.
Location
-33.9300, 18.4200 · ZA
RegionCape Town, South Africa
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-05-01
Evidence (1 source)
Now Open — AWS Africa (Cape Town) RegionHigh trust
Journalism2020-04-22Amazon Web Services
Confirms April 2020 launch, Cape Town location, three-AZ configuration, and first-in-Africa status.
AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region launched with three Availability Zones in April 2020 — the first AWS region on the African continent.
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