Where is AWS ap-east-2 located?

AWS ap-east-2 is the Asia Pacific (Taipei) region, located in Taipei, Taiwan. It's an opt-in region: you must enable it in your AWS account before use.

What is the Azure equivalent of AWS ap-east-2?

The closest Azure region to AWS ap-east-2 (Taipei, Taiwan) is East Asia (eastasia) in Hong Kong, about 810 km away. Azure has no region in Taiwan, so check your data-residency requirements.

What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS ap-east-2?

The closest Google Cloud region to AWS ap-east-2 (Taipei, Taiwan) is Taiwan (asia-east1) in Changhua County, Taiwan, about 150 km away.

Region translator · Asia Pacific (Taipei)

ap-east-2: AWS region in Taipei, Taiwan

Equivalent on Azure: eastasia · Google Cloud: asia-east1

The closest Azure region is eastasia (about 810 km away). The closest Google Cloud region is asia-east1 (about 150 km away).

AWS region · Taiwan

ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei)

AWSYou searched

ap-east-2Asia Pacific (Taipei)opt-inTaipei, Taiwan

Azure

eastasiaEast AsiaHong Kong

Nearest available about 810 km away

In Hong Kong: no Azure region in Taiwan. Check data-residency rules.

Google Cloud

asia-east1TaiwanChanghua County, Taiwan

Nearby about 150 km away

Access note

ap-east-2 is an opt-in AWS region: enable it in your account (Account settings → Regions) before creating resources there.

Quick answers

Where is AWS ap-east-2 located?: AWS ap-east-2 is the Asia Pacific (Taipei) region, located in Taipei, Taiwan. It's an opt-in region: you must enable it in your AWS account before use.
What is the Azure equivalent of AWS ap-east-2?: The closest Azure region to AWS ap-east-2 (Taipei, Taiwan) is East Asia (eastasia) in Hong Kong, about 810 km away. Azure has no region in Taiwan, so check your data-residency requirements.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS ap-east-2?: The closest Google Cloud region to AWS ap-east-2 (Taipei, Taiwan) is Taiwan (asia-east1) in Changhua County, Taiwan, about 150 km away.

Distances are approximate, based on each provider's published metro area, and are not a latency measurement. Data last reviewed September 2026.