Calculator Cables Locations Health Research Guide
HomeSubmarine Cables › Africa-1

Africa-1

In Service

10,000 km · 11 Landing Points · 10 Countries · Ready for Service: 2026

Ctrl + Scroll to zoom

Specifications

Length10,000 km
StatusIn Service
Ready for Service2026
Landing Points11
Countries10

Owners

G42 Mobily Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd. TeleYemen Telecom Egypt Zain Omantel International e&

Landing Points (11)

Location Country Position
Al Hudaydah, Yemen YE Yemen 14.7978°, 42.9545°
Bejaia, Algeria DZ Algeria 36.7515°, 5.0557°
Berbera, Somalia SO Somalia 10.4351°, 45.0109°
Djibouti City, Djibouti DJ Djibouti 11.5947°, 43.1480°
Duba, Saudi Arabia SA Saudi Arabia 27.3540°, 35.6965°
Kalba, United Arab Emirates AE United Arab Emirates 25.0515°, 56.3400°
Karachi, Pakistan PK Pakistan 24.8894°, 67.0285°
Marseille, France FR France 43.2932°, 5.3726°
Mombasa, Kenya KE Kenya -4.0532°, 39.6728°
Ras Ghareb, Egypt EG Egypt 28.3659°, 33.0828°

About the Africa-1 Cable System

Africa-1 is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Middle East and North Africa and East Africa, with 11 landing points across 10 countries including Al Hudaydah, Yemen, Bejaia, Algeria, Berbera, Somalia, Djibouti City, Djibouti and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 10 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. GeoCables tracks this cable's health using RIPE Atlas probe measurements, comparing real-time RTT data against baselines to detect performance changes.
Africa-1
  • Length10,000 km
  • StatusIn Service
  • Ready for Service2026

Calculate Cable Distance

Find the actual cable routing distance between any two cities

Open Calculator →
🌊 Submarine cables 🛤 Land fiber 📡 RIPE Atlas

🌐 Log In

Access your routes, favorites, and API key

Create account Forgot password?