Skiff 2
$ 6.65 /month
$19.95 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇨🇮 Africa
VPS hosting in Abidjan
Francophone West African hub.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, without KYC. OnionVPS's Abidjan region operates outside the Five, Nine, and Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, and the DMCA does not apply—local copyright law requires a court order. GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Abidjan
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- Region
- Africa
- Tier
- Edge
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2024
- Uplink
- 10 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 5.36, -4.01
Why hosting in Abidjan looks the way it does
Abidjan is OnionVPS's francophone West African hub, operated since 2024. The jurisdiction is an edge tier, ideal for latency coverage across West Africa. With a 10 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage, the facility is equipped for serious workloads. Sub-10 ms latency to Accra and Lagos makes it a regional backbone. No connection logs are retained.
Typical deployments include regional content delivery, messaging and VOIP services targeting Francophone West Africa, and backup or secondary instances. The low latency to Accra, Lagos, and Dakar suits real-time applications. NVMe storage and DDoS scrubbing support gaming and financial services workloads that demand performance and resilience.
Plans available in Abidjan
Cutter 8
$ 32.3 /month
$96.90 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 87.4 /month
$262.20 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 20.9 /month
$62.70 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Abidjan
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 68 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 71 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 71 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 73 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 78 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 92 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 109 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 113 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 115 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 164 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 192 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 217 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Côte d'Ivoire a good place to host a server?
Francophone West African hub.
Is Côte d'Ivoire in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Côte d'Ivoire is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our edge tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Côte d'Ivoire?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Côte d'Ivoire copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Abidjan from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 71 ms to Frankfurt and 113 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Abidjan?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
How do I pay for a server in Abidjan?
Payments are cryptocurrency only, processed through OxaPay. No fiat, cards, or PayPal are accepted. Invoices are denominated in US dollars. Billing cycles range from monthly to biennial. The entry price is $4 per month.
Is my data subject to French law in Abidjan?
Côte d'Ivoire is an independent jurisdiction; French law does not apply. GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here. Local copyright law governs, and takedowns generally require a court order.
This page is general information, not legal advice.