Nigeria
Top organizations
| Organization | IPs | Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| Airtel Networks Limited | 630.8K | 50 |
| MTN NIGERIA Communication limited | 605.2K | 6 |
| SWIFT NETWORKS LIMITED | 145.4K | 5 |
| SPECTRANET LIMITED | 144.9K | 62 |
| Smile Communications Nigeria | 91.1K | 15 |
| Main one Cable Company Nigeria Limited | 86.3K | 4 |
| ipNX Nigeria Limited | 73.7K | 2 |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 65.5K | 1 |
| University of Nigeria | 65.5K | 1 |
| Cobranet Limited | 57.3K | 10 |
| IDDQD-AS | 56.6K | 20 |
| Netcom Africa Limited | 45.1K | 4 |
| University of JOS | 37.9K | 3 |
| Nigerian Research and Education Network Limited by Guarantee | 37.1K | 4 |
| Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife | 32.5K | 7 |
| Visafone Communications Limited | 32.0K | 6 |
| Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd | 26.9K | 5 |
| Globacom Limited | 26.6K | 5 |
| Inq. Digital Nigeria | 26.6K | 30 |
| Usmanu Danfodiyo University | 17.4K | 2 |
| IS InternetSolutions Limited | 16.9K | 16 |
| BITFLUX COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 16.4K | 1 |
| Bayero University | 16.4K | 1 |
| University of Lagos | 16.4K | 3 |
| Phase3 Telecom Limited | 15.4K | 4 |
Top ASNs
| ASN | Name | IPs |
|---|---|---|
| AS36873 | Airtel Networks Limited | 630.8K |
| AS29465 | MTN NIGERIA Communication limited | 605.2K |
| AS36923 | SWIFT NETWORKS LIMITED | 145.4K |
| AS37340 | SPECTRANET LIMITED | 144.9K |
| AS37637 | Smile Communications Nigeria | 91.1K |
| AS37282 | Main one Cable Company Nigeria Limited | 86.3K |
| AS29091 | ipNX Nigeria Limited | 73.7K |
| AS16509 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 65.5K |
| AS37405 | University of Nigeria | 65.5K |
| AS37480 | Cobranet Limited | 57.1K |
| AS20598 | IDDQD-AS | 56.6K |
| AS30998 | Netcom Africa Limited | 45.1K |
| AS37420 | University of JOS | 37.9K |
| AS37661 | Nigerian Research and Education Network Limited by Guarantee | 37.1K |
| AS37297 | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife | 32.5K |
| AS37127 | Visafone Communications Limited | 32.0K |
| AS37472 | Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd | 26.9K |
| AS16284 | Inq. Digital Nigeria | 26.6K |
| AS37148 | Globacom Limited | 26.6K |
| AS37443 | Usmanu Danfodiyo University | 17.4K |
| AS30988 | IS InternetSolutions Limited | 16.9K |
| AS37170 | University of Lagos | 16.4K |
| AS37714 | BITFLUX COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 16.4K |
| AS328419 | Bayero University | 16.4K |
| AS37248 | Phase3 Telecom Limited | 15.4K |
Regions / states / provinces
Network composition
How Nigeria's allocated IPv4 space breaks down by operator type, regional registry, and block size.
| Category | IPv4 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 1.09M |
50.0%
|
| Mobile | 612.1K |
28.1%
|
| ISP / Telecom | 238.6K |
11.0%
|
| Academic / Research | 226.6K |
10.4%
|
| Government | 9.0K |
0.4%
|
| Hosting / Cloud | 2.6K |
0.1%
|
| Registry | IPv4 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRINIC | 2.03M |
62.0%
|
| APNIC | 782.8K |
23.9%
|
| ARIN | 361.1K |
11.0%
|
| RIPE NCC | 101.5K |
3.1%
|
| LACNIC | 272 |
0.0%
|
Routing & security
Live BGP routing footprint for Nigeria from our global collectors, with RPKI route-origin validation coverage.
RPKI-valid % = announced prefixes with a matching Route Origin Authorization. Live routing →
Web3 footprint
Nigeria hosts 1 observed decentralized-network node across 1 network. It’s a neutral signal — it does not affect the reputation score. See the full web3 node map.
Reverse-DNS, threat intelligence & internet health
How much of Nigeria's address space resolves to a hostname, how much appears on public threat blocklists, how widely the population is online, and independent signals of censorship and outages.
Reverse-DNS + threat-blocklist footprint from our own scanning & 8 threat-intel feeds. Internet adoption from the World Bank; censorship measurements from OONI; outage detection from IODA / Georgia Tech; connection speed from Cloudflare Radar.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many IPv4 addresses are allocated to Nigeria?
Nigeria has 3,280,412 IPv4 addresses allocated across 1,149 network ranges. These allocations are managed by regional internet registries and assigned to organizations operating within the country.
What are the largest internet providers in Nigeria?
The top organizations in Nigeria by IP allocation include the major ISPs, hosting providers, and enterprises listed above. These 50 organizations collectively manage the majority of the country's IPv4 address space.
How many ASNs operate in Nigeria?
Nigeria has 50 or more registered Autonomous Systems. Each ASN represents an independently routed network, such as an ISP, cloud provider, or enterprise network.
What continent is Nigeria in?
Nigeria is located in Africa. IP address allocations in this region are managed by AFRINIC.
