DNS Skip to content Home Measurements DNS Nodes Distribution ccTLD Distribution NS2 DNS Measurement DNS Latency Measurement Anycast Deployment Guide Contributors Contact Us Home Measurements DNS Nodes Distribution ccTLD Distribution NS2 DNS Measurement DNS Latency Measurement Anycast Deployment Guide Contributors Contact Us AFRINIC DNS Anycast Programme A comprehensive initiative to strengthen DNS resilience, expand critical internet infrastructure, and foster capacity development across Africa and globally. About AFRINIC DNS Anycast Programme The AFRINIC DNS Anycast Programme aims to enhance DNS resilience and expand critical internet infrastructure across Africa and beyond. The programme fosters stronger, more reliable DNS systems and capacity building in the region through comprehensive operational support, robust technical frameworks for DNS hosting and monitoring, and active policy development with stakeholders. View full map here Global Partnership Call Join Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and organizations worldwide in hosting DNS anycast nodes. Support resilient, globally distributed DNS infrastructure across the world. Join the Partnership Why IXPs & Infrastructure Providers?​ Strengthen Internet stability and security globally Reduce DNS query latency Contribute to global DNS redundancy Showcase your infrastructure leadership Join the Partnership View full map here DNS Infrastructure Nodes AS37181 (CIP - AFRINIC DNS RFC5855) Global in-addr.arpa Reverse DNS Node Distributed deployment for optimal performance High-availability configuration AS37177 (NS2 - AFRINIC DNS Anycast Node) African ccTLD infrastructure Regional DNS support Redundant architecture .za South Africa .rw Rwanda .mu Mauritius .cm Cameroon .tn Tunisia .zw Zimbabwe View DNS Nodes Distribution Current TLD Infrastructure Currently hosting authoritative DNS for more tan  25 African ccTLDs including: .bi Burundi .bj Benin .bw botswana .ci Côte d'Ivoire .cm Cameroon .dz Algeria View more covered TLD Technical Requirements Infrastructure Requirements Robust hosting infrastructure Anycast capability Network redundancy 24/7 operational support Implementation Resources Pre-configured OVA template Technical documentation AFRINIC support team access Deployment guides Join the Programme Contact the AFRINIC DNS Support Team to begin your partnership journey. Submit Partnership Inquiry All rights reserved