Popular Questions

•   Geo-location, what's my ip?

  AFRINIC doesn't provide geolocation services and has no control over how this information is obtained…

•   What is a registered contact?

  A registered contact is a person whose contact information have been provided by the organisation(Administrative,…

•   I am no longer able to query the AFRINIC whois database. I get the error message "Your IP address has been blocked due to abusive behaviour".

  Abusive behaviour regarding whois queries will automatically be blocked. The  process is detailed in Section1.7…

•   What are the resource types that can be requested from AFRINIC?

  IPv4, IPv6 addresses and Autonomous System Numbers(ASN) can be requested from AFRINIC.

•   How can I request for bulk whois data?

  Complete the form by filling all the required details. The hostmaster will approve the request…