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 Antananarivo
Indian Ocean island capacity with surprisingly good fibre.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Antananarivo without KYC. OnionVPS requires only an email address, and no identity verification at any point. Madagascar is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence alliances, so data is outside those surveillance frameworks. The DMCA does not apply, as it is a US statute and does not bind hosts here; local copyright law requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Antananarivo
- Country
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar (MG)
- 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
- -18.88, 47.51
Why hosting in Antananarivo looks the way it does
Antananarivo is OnionVPS's edge location for Africa, operated since 2024 with a 10 Gbit/s uplink and native IPv6. Its position at -18.88, 47.51 places it near the Indian Ocean cable routes, giving better connectivity than inland African cities. The legal posture is clear: no surveillance alliance membership and no DMCA applicability, which appeals to operators who want predictable, court-order-based takedowns. Round-trip estimates are 90 ms to Singapore, 118 ms to Frankfurt, and 195 ms to Ashburn, offering reasonable reach to three continents.
Users deploy low-latency frontends for East and Southern Africa, taking advantage of the 16 ms hop to Port Louis and 24 ms to Dar es Salaam. Others run mail servers or privacy-focused services that benefit from the non-Eyes jurisdiction. The NVMe storage and DDoS mitigation make it a solid spot for small VPS instances, reverse proxies, or seedboxes that need to be close to Indian Ocean users without European or US interference.
Plans available in Antananarivo
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 Antananarivo
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 31 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 69 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 90 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 118 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 123 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 125 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 131 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 138 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 156 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 191 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 195 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 199 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 Madagascar a good place to host a server?
Indian Ocean island capacity with surprisingly good fibre.
Is Madagascar in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Madagascar 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 Madagascar?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Madagascar is governed by Madagascar copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Antananarivo from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 118 ms to Frankfurt and 195 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 Antananarivo?
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.
What is the physical location of the servers?
OnionVPS's Antananarivo region runs on infrastructure in Madagascar's capital. The coordinates are -18.88, 47.51. This is an edge location, meaning it's a smaller footprint than core regions, but with full NVMe storage and 10 Gbit/s connectivity.
Can I use this VPS for a Tor exit node?
We don't restrict workloads, and the always-on DDoS mitigation and no-KYC policy make it feasible. However, you are responsible for complying with local laws. Madagascar's copyright rules require a court order for takedowns, which some operators find preferable for sensitive projects.
This page is general information, not legal advice.