Microsoft Azure South Africa North (Johannesburg)
BJohannesburg / Gauteng, South Africa · ZA · Microsoft Corporation
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
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2019
CapacityNot DisclosedND
Location
-26.0600, 28.0200 · ZA
RegionJohannesburg / Gauteng, South Africa
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-05-01
Evidence (1 source)
Journalism2019-03-06Microsoft Azure Blog
Confirms March 2019 launch, Johannesburg location, and first-in-Africa status for Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft Azure South Africa North (Johannesburg) and South Africa West (Cape Town) launched in March 2019 — the first hyperscale cloud regions in Africa.
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