af-south-1 is an opt-in AWS region: enable it in your account (Account settings → Regions) before creating resources there.
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What is the Azure equivalent of AWS af-south-1?
The closest Azure region to AWS af-south-1 (Cape Town, South Africa) is South Africa North (southafricanorth) in Johannesburg, South Africa, about 1,260 km away. South Africa West (southafricawest) is closer but is a restricted region. Other Azure regions in South Africa: southafricawest (Cape Town).
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS af-south-1?
The closest Google Cloud region to AWS af-south-1 (Cape Town, South Africa) is Johannesburg (africa-south1) in Johannesburg, South Africa, about 1,260 km away.
Where is AWS af-south-1 located?
AWS af-south-1 is the Africa (Cape Town) region, located in Cape Town, South Africa. It's an opt-in region: you must enable it in your AWS account before use.
Distances are approximate, based on each provider's published metro area, and are not a latency measurement. Data last reviewed September 2026.