Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇸🇳 Africa
VPS hosting in Dakar
Westernmost point of continental Africa and a major cable landing.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Dakar, Senegal without KYC, and the legal position is clear. OnionVPS operates there with no identity verification, requiring only an email address you control. Senegal is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, and the DMCA does not apply — it is US statute. Local copyright law generally requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Dakar
- Country
- 🇸🇳 Senegal (SN)
- 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
- 14.72, -17.47
Why hosting in Dakar looks the way it does
Dakar sits at the westernmost point of continental Africa, a major cable landing. Our facility offers a 10 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage, with estimated round-trip times of 64 ms to Frankfurt and 74 ms to São Paulo. It is an Edge-tier region, complementing nearby locations such as Abidjan at 26 ms and Lagos at 35 ms. We have operated here since 2024.
People deploy latency-sensitive services for West African users, such as real-time messaging and financial applications, benefiting from Dakar's proximity to major cable landings. The absence of DMCA takedowns suits developers hosting content that is legally permissible locally but might attract frivolous complaints elsewhere. The $4 entry price makes it viable for lightweight proxies and monitoring nodes.
Plans available in Dakar
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- 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 Dakar
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 61 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 64 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 65 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 74 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 85 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 89 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 91 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 92 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 105 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 182 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 190 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 240 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 Senegal a good place to host a server?
Westernmost point of continental Africa and a major cable landing.
Is Senegal in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Senegal 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 Senegal?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Senegal is governed by Senegal copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Dakar from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 64 ms to Frankfurt and 89 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 Dakar?
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 are the data protection obligations in Senegal?
GDPR does not apply to personal data processed in Senegal. That means you are not bound by GDPR requirements for data you host there, though you should still comply with any local data protection laws. OnionVPS retains connection logs for 0 days, and payment is via cryptocurrency, adding to the privacy posture.
How does latency to other African cities compare?
Dakar is well-connected. Estimated round-trip times to other OnionVPS regions are low: 26 ms to Abidjan, 31 ms to Accra, 33 ms to Casablanca, and 35 ms to Lagos. This makes Dakar a good hub for serving West African traffic, with faster response times than hosting farther away.
This page is general information, not legal advice.