AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1
120 MW AI data center in Cape Town, South Africa: operational.
- Capacity: 120 MW
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Developer: Amazon Web Services
- Status: operational
- Energy source: Mixed
AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 is a 120 MW AI data center project located in Cape Town, South Africa, currently operational. It is being built by Amazon Web Services. The site draws on a mix of power sources. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across South Africa, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
AWS has run its Cape Town region since 2020. It's tracked at 120 MW and is the company's main Sub-Saharan region for cloud and AI services, including Bedrock.
Public companies linked to AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Amazon (AMZN), developer · hyperscaler
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Frequently asked questions
- What is AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1?
- AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 is an AI compute deployment that is not a standalone campus in Cape Town, South Africa tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
- Where is AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1?
- AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 is in Cape Town, South Africa.
- How big is AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1?
- Data Center Index tracks AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 at 120 MW. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it. This entry is not a standalone campus, so it is left out of campus counts and capacity totals.
- Who is building AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1?
- Amazon Web Services is developing AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1.
- Which public companies are linked to AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to AWS Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1: Amazon (AMZN). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Aws Cape Town Africa South 1 South Africa (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Aws Cape Town South Africa Cloud Region (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Aws South Africa Cape Town Region (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- AWS (aws.amazon.com · press · 2020-04-22)
- Amazon Web Services (aws.amazon.com · press · 2020-04-22)