ap-east-2 is an opt-in AWS region: enable it in your account (Account settings → Regions) before creating resources there.
Quick answers
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.
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.
Distances are approximate, based on each provider's published metro area, and are not a latency measurement. Data last reviewed September 2026.