Nairobi Data Center Market
The Nairobi data center market is located in the country of Kenya within EMEA. Nairobi has 12 facilities.
The top providers in Nairobi are iXAfrica Data Centres (2 sites) and Microsoft Azure with 1 facility . The most popular facilities are Digital Realty: Nairobi NBO1 and Digital Realty: NBO2.
Read MoreMarket Facts
- The Nairobi is ranked 1st largest market in Kenya and ranked 52nd in EMEA.
- The Nairobi Data Center Market Has 12 data centers, operated by 7 providers.
- The largest data center in Nairobi is ADC Nairobi NBO1 with 8 megawatts and 21,528 SqFt
- There are currently 3 data centers under construction in Nairobi
Nairobi Data Center Map
Nairobi Power Growth Over Time
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Data Centers in Nairobi
| Name | Company | Size | Status | Type | |
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Digital Realty: Nairobi NBO1 | Digital Realty Trust | Extra Small | Operational | Carrier-Neutral |
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Digital Realty: NBO2 | Digital Realty Trust | Extra Small | Operational | Carrier-Neutral |
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Point | Microsoft Azure | Large | Construction, Planned | Hyperscale |
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ADC Nairobi NBO1 | Africa Data Centres | Small | Operational | Carrier-Neutral |
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PAIX Nairobi-1 | PAIX | Extra Small | Operational | Carrier-Neutral |
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Olkaria EcoCloud: Project Eagle | Olkaria EcoCloud Data Centre | Large | Construction, Planned | Carrier-Neutral |
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iXAfrica: Nairobi NBOX1 | iXAfrica Data Centres | Small | Operational | Carrier-Neutral |
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iXAfrica: NBOX1.2 | iXAfrica Data Centres | Medium | Construction | Carrier-Neutral |
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iXAfrica: Tilisi NBOX2 | iXAfrica Data Centres | Large | Planned | Carrier-Neutral |
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Safaricom: Limuru | Safaricom PLC | Small | Construction, Operational | Mobile |
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Safaricom: Arena | Safaricom PLC | Extra Small | Operational | Mobile |
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Safaricom: Thika | Safaricom PLC | Extra Small | Operational | Mobile |
Largest Providers in Nairobi
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Largest Data Centers in Nairobi
| Location | Total SqFt | Gross SqFt | Power (MW) |
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| ADC Nairobi NBO1 |
16,146 SqFt |
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| iXAfrica: Nairobi NBOX1 |
17,793 SqFt |
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| Digital Realty: Nairobi NBO1 |
20,000 SqFt |
6,717 SqFt |
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| Digital Realty: NBO2 |
11,811 SqFt |
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| PAIX Nairobi-1 |
7,535 SqFt |
NN Request Dataset |
Sites Under Construction in Nairobi
| Location | Building SqFt | Power (MW) | Estimated Launch |
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| Prime | SqFt | 20 Megawatts | Q4 2026 |
| iXAfrica: NBOX1.2 | SqFt | 18 Megawatts | Q1 2027 |
| Olkaria EcoCloud: Project Eagle | SqFt | 12 Megawatts | Q2 2026 |
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Nairobi is the capital and the largest city of Kenya.
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