Data centers in Ghana
10 data centers are listed in Ghana. The cities with the most listings are Accra (8), Kumasi (1) and Tema (1); together they hold 100% of them. The operators with the most listings are National Information Technology Agency (NITA) (2), Government of Ghana (1) and Comsys (GH) Limited (1), out of 8 named operators.
By type, the listings in Ghana are 60% enterprise, 30% colocation and 10% unclassified. Across all listed countries the enterprise share is 16%.
Worldwide, Ghana ranks 68th of 152 countries by number of listings, with under 1% of all listed facilities. In Western Africa it ranks 2nd of 8; the others with the most listings are Nigeria (26), Ivory Coast (4) and Senegal (4).
The three operators with the most listings hold 40% of them; 7 of the 8 named operators have a single listed facility here. Published power figures for single buildings add up to 2 MW of utility power across 1 building; buildings that publish no figure are not counted. 6 facilities hold an Uptime Institute Tier certification (4 Tier III, 1 Tier II and 1 Tier IV). Tier IV: ONIX Accra #1, Phase 1.
9 of 10 facilities have coordinates.
Facilities
| Facility | Operator | City | Status | Published MW | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC01 Accra International Business Exchange (IBX) Data Center, Phase 1 | MainData Ghana Limited | Accra | Enterprise | ||
| Digital Realty ACR2 | Digital Realty | Accra | 1.7 | Colocation | |
| Equinix Accra AC1 | Equinix | Accra | Colocation | ||
| Ghana E-Gov Cloud Data Center | National Information Technology Agency (NITA) | Kumasi | Enterprise | ||
| MTN Ghana Tetteh Quarshie Switch Center | not recorded | Accra | Unclassified | ||
| National Data Centre | Government of Ghana | Accra | Enterprise | ||
| ONIX Accra #1, Phase 1 | ONIX Data Centres Ghana Limited | Accra | Colocation | ||
| Porto Data Centre | Comsys (GH) Limited | Tema | Enterprise | ||
| Primary Ghana National Data Center Accra | National Information Technology Agency (NITA) | Accra | Enterprise | ||
| RATC Data Centre | Ghana National Petroleum Corporation | Accra | Enterprise |
Operators
| Operator | Facilities |
|---|---|
| National Information Technology Agency (NITA) | 2 |
| Comsys (GH) Limited | 1 |
| Digital Realty | 1 |
| Equinix | 1 |
| Ghana National Petroleum Corporation | 1 |
| Government of Ghana | 1 |
| MainData Ghana Limited | 1 |
| ONIX Data Centres Ghana Limited | 1 |
Uptime Institute certified data centers in Ghana
| Facility | Operator | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| ONIX Accra #1, Phase 1 | ONIX Data Centres Ghana Limited | Tier IV (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| AC01 Accra International Business Exchange (IBX) Data Center, Phase 1 | MainData Ghana Limited | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Porto Data Centre | Comsys (GH) Limited | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Primary Ghana National Data Center Accra | National Information Technology Agency (NITA) | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| RATC Data Centre | Ghana National Petroleum Corporation | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Ghana E-Gov Cloud Data Center | National Information Technology Agency (NITA) | Tier II (Certification of Design Documents) |
Largest facilities by floor area
| Facility | Operator | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Realty ACR2 | Digital Realty | 24,000 |
| Equinix Accra AC1 | Equinix | 1,510 |