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 Addis Ababa
Large domestic market with new capacity via Djibouti.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, without KYC. OnionVPS operates a region there since 2024 with a $4/month entry price. Ethiopia is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence alliances. The DMCA does not apply, as it is a US statute; local copyright law requires a court order.
- City
- Addis Ababa
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia (ET)
- 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
- 9.03, 38.74
Why hosting in Addis Ababa looks the way it does
The region addresses Ethiopia's large domestic market with new capacity via Djibouti. Its 10 Gbit/s uplink, NVMe storage, DDoS scrubbing, and native IPv6 make it a robust edge location. Round-trip times are estimated at 74 ms to Frankfurt and 158 ms to Ashburn, making it attractive for regional latency rather than intercontinental throughput. GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here.
Customers deploy packet sniffers, Tor relays, and mirror registries that benefit from the latency to East African peers. The position outside Western intelligence alliances suits privacy-focused services. Low latency to Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali, and Dar es Salaam supports regional VPN endpoints and content caches for African users.
Plans available in Addis Ababa
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 Addis Ababa
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 36 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 57 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 74 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 79 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 82 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 100 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 136 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 142 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 153 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 158 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 169 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 173 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 Ethiopia a good place to host a server?
Large domestic market with new capacity via Djibouti.
Is Ethiopia in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Ethiopia is governed by Ethiopia copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Addis Ababa from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 74 ms to Frankfurt and 158 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 Addis Ababa?
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.
Does the DMCA apply to servers in Addis Ababa?
No. The DMCA is a United States statute and does not bind a host situated in Ethiopia. Local copyright law applies and generally requires a court order for takedowns. OnionVPS operates under Ethiopian jurisdiction, so US-based takedown requests carry no automatic weight.
How does latency to Europe compare with other regions?
Estimated round-trip time from Addis Ababa to Frankfurt is about 74 ms, which is competitive with many European locations but higher than core EU sites. For workloads serving African users, the lower latency to Nairobi (18 ms) and other East African cities often matters more than the Europe link.
This page is general information, not legal advice.