Internet Exchange Point Ecosystem in Nigeria
Total IXPs
↑ 0.0% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
6
Unique Networks
↑ 13.5% YoY↑ 1.3% MoM
160
Connections
↑ 16.8% YoY↑ 0.7% MoM
285
Facilities
↑ 14.3% YoY↑ 0.0% MoM
8
Total Capacity
↑ 61.4% YoY↑ 2.3% MoM
9.3 Tbps
Top 6 IXPs by Capacity
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| IXP | Capacity |
|---|---|
| IXPN Lagos | 5.84 Tbps |
| AMS-IX Lagos | 2.57 Tbps |
| AF-CIX | 816 Gbps |
| IXPN Abuja | 71.1 Gbps |
| IXPN Kano | 3.25 Gbps |
| IXPN Port Harcourt | 2 Gbps |
Top 10 Networks by Capacity (by IXP)
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| Network | Total capacity |
|---|---|
| Meta | 1.8 Tbps |
| SpaceX Starlink | 900 Gbps |
| Orange Cote d'Ivoire | 610 Gbps |
| Amazon.com | 400 Gbps |
| Akamai Technologies | 400 Gbps |
| ByteDance | 400 Gbps |
| Google LLC | 340 Gbps |
| EdgeNext | 300 Gbps |
| ACE CDN | 300 Gbps |
| Microsoft | 240 Gbps |
Top 6 IXPs by Network Count
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| IXP | Networks |
|---|---|
| IXPN Lagos | 126 |
| AMS-IX Lagos | 54 |
| AF-CIX | 41 |
| IXPN Abuja | 18 |
| IXPN Kano | 6 |
| IXPN Port Harcourt | 2 |
Top 6 IXPs by Ports
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| IXP | Ports |
|---|---|
| IXPN Lagos | 152 |
| AMS-IX Lagos | 64 |
| AF-CIX | 43 |
| IXPN Abuja | 18 |
| IXPN Kano | 6 |
| IXPN Port Harcourt | 2 |
Top 3 IXPs by Facility Count
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| IXP | Facilities |
|---|---|
| IXPN Lagos | 8 |
| AF-CIX | 1 |
| AMS-IX Lagos | 1 |
Network Types by Number
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| Type | Networks |
|---|---|
| Cable/DSL/ISP | 41 |
| Network Services | 8 |
| NSP | 7 |
| Enterprise | 5 |
| Educational/Research | 5 |
| Route Server | 4 |
| Content | 4 |
| Non-Profit | 2 |
| Government | 1 |
Market Share by Capacity
| Organization | Capacity |
|---|---|
Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria Ltd. | 5.91 Tbps |
MainOne Cable Company | 2.57 Tbps |
AF-CIX Limited | 816 Gbps |
| Total | 9.3 Tbps |
Nigeria's peering landscape at a glance: 6 active Internet Exchange Points where 160 unique networks peer across 285 connections, hosted in 8 facilities with 9.3 Tbps of provisioned capacity. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.