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Cairo: 8 data centres, 3 operators, 18 MW live

There are 8 data centres in Cairo, Egypt, spanning 3 sub-markets, 3 operators, 6 operational, 18 MW live, 27 MW total potential. Telecom Egypt alone accounts for 5 sites, ahead of GPX Global Systems.

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Live

18MW

Under construction

9.5MW

Planned

0MW

Total potential

27MW

Who supplies the power

100% of the data centres we track in the Cairo market have a named power supplier

  • Egyptian Electricity Distribution8sites

Who is building in Cairo

The 3 largest operators here by total potential, of 3 tracked in this market.

OperatorSitesLiveTotal potential
Telecom Egypt59.8 MW19 MW
GPX Global Systems26 MW6 MW
Orange Business12 MW2 MW

Only 50% of the live facilities here carry a commissioning date across too few years, which is too thin to chart as a build history.

Recent activity

3 recorded developments in the Cairo market, the latest on 15 Jul 2026.

  • 15 Jul 2026Cancelled

    Telecom Egypt Cancels Helios Investments Data Center Deal

    Telecom Egypt's board decided on July 15, 2026, to terminate a planned transaction with Helios Investments that would have given the investor an 80% stake in a subsidiary owning the Regional Data Center Hub (RDH) in Cairo. The telecommunications operator announced the decision to abandon the agreement via press release. The move marks a strategic shift for Telecom Egypt regarding its data center business carve-out plans.

  • 29 Sept 2022Announced

    Cairo Zenlayer 002 announced

    Cairo Zenlayer 002 had an announcement recorded on 29 September 2022, sourced from Zenlayer's own newsroom post.

  • 1 Jan 2022Commissioned

    Cairo Zenlayer 002 commissioned

    Cairo Zenlayer 002 came into service in 2022, when Zenlayer added a new point of presence in Cairo, Egypt to improve regional connectivity.

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Questions about Cairo

How many data centres are in Cairo?
There are 8 data centres in Cairo, Egypt, spanning 3 sub-markets, 3 operators, 6 operational, 18 MW live, 27 MW total potential. Telecom Egypt alone accounts for 5 sites, ahead of GPX Global Systems.
How much data centre capacity does Cairo have?
DC Atlas tracks 8 data centres in the Cairo data centre market. 18 MW is live, 9.5 MW is under construction, for 27 MW of total potential at full buildout.
Who are the largest data centre operators in Cairo?
3 operators run facilities in the Cairo data centre market. Telecom Egypt is the largest by total potential, with 5 sites and 19 MW.
Which utilities supply power to data centres in Cairo?
Egyptian Electricity Distribution serve the most data centre sites in the Cairo data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 100% of the facilities it tracks here.

Every data centre we track in Cairo

8 facilities