Google Cloud South Africa (africa-south1, Johannesburg)
BJohannesburg / Gauteng, South Africa · ZA · Google (Alphabet Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
mediumB
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
medium
South African Weather Service, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Facility
CompanyGoogle (Alphabet Inc.)
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2024
CapacityNot DisclosedND
Location
-26.2000, 28.0400 · ZA
RegionJohannesburg / Gauteng, South Africa
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-05-01
Evidence (1 source)
Journalism2024-01-31Google Cloud Blog
Confirms January 2024 launch, Johannesburg location, and $1B Africa investment commitment.
Google Cloud africa-south1 launched in Johannesburg in January 2024 as Google's first African cloud region, part of a $1B Africa investment pledge.
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