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Country profile ยท EG

IP addresses and ISPs in Egypt

Northern Africa, Africa ยท administered by AFRINIC ยท .eg

Capital

Cairo

Region

Africa

Subregion

Northern Africa

Internet registry

AFRINIC

Country TLD

.eg

Calling code

+20

Currency

EGP

Languages

Arabic

Internet infrastructure in Egypt

IP addresses allocated to Egypt (EG) are managed by AFRINIC, the regional internet registry serving Africa. AFRINIC delegates IP ranges to local registries, ISPs, and large organizations, who in turn assign individual IPs to customers and devices.

When you see an IP geolocated to Egypt, it usually reflects the country its block is registered to โ€” though the actual user could be elsewhere if they're on a VPN, a multinational corporate network, or a cloud provider with regional egress points in Egypt.

Public DNS in Egypt

Most users in Egypt rely on DNS servers provided by their ISP. For better performance and privacy, public DNS servers from Cloudflare, Google, Quad9, and others are usually faster and don't share queries with the local ISP.

Common privacy considerations

Whether you're a resident of Egypt or visiting, the same network fundamentals apply: your public IP reveals approximate location and ISP, your DNS queries can leak outside any VPN tunnel, and modern privacy-focused browsers help limit what websites can fingerprint about you.

Tools to investigate IPs in Egypt

  • IP Lookup โ€” enter any IP to see geolocation, ISP, ASN, and timezone.
  • WHOIS Lookup โ€” registry-level allocation details for any IP or domain.
  • Blacklist Check โ€” verify an IP isn't on common spam lists.
  • Hostname Lookup โ€” resolve a .eg domain to its IPs and DNS records.

Frequently asked questions

Which regional internet registry allocates IPs in Egypt?

AFRINIC โ€” the regional internet registry for Africa.

What is the country code top-level domain for Egypt?

Egypt's ccTLD is .eg. ccTLDs are reserved for use by entities connected to the country โ€” most domain registrars in Egypt sell second-level domains under it.

How can I find an IP address from Egypt?

Use our IP Lookup tool with any IPv4 or IPv6 address. The tool reports geolocation, ISP, and ASN. IPs allocated to Egypt usually carry registry data showing Egypt as the registered country.

Why does an IP in Egypt sometimes geolocate elsewhere?

IP geolocation is approximate โ€” based on ISP-supplied data and routing observations. CGNAT (where many subscribers share one public IP), VPNs, and corporate networks can place an IP visually far from the user's actual location. Mobile carrier IPs in particular often resolve to the carrier's central data center, not the subscriber.

Are there public DNS servers in Egypt?

Cloudflare (1.1.1.1), Google (8.8.8.8), and Quad9 (9.9.9.9) operate global anycast DNS networks with edge points in or near most countries โ€” including Egypt where coverage permits. Local ISPs in Egypt also operate their own resolvers, which are usually used by default.