Azure Regions
A region in Azure is a set of datacenters deployed within a latency-defined perimeter and connected through a dedicated regional low-latency network.
This page shows regions in the Azure global cloud. For other Azure clouds:
- Azure China Cloud Regions - operated by 21Vianet
- Azure US Government Cloud Regions - for US government entities
Global CLoud Regions
42
Restricted Regions
10
Coming Soon
8
Azure Global Cloud Regions
| Geography | Region Name | Location | Availability Zones | Paired Region | Data Residency | Launch Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australia Central | Canberra | Not supported | Australia Central 2 | Stored at rest in Australia | 2018 |
| Australia | Australia East | New South Wales | 3 Zones | Australia Southeast | Stored at rest in Australia | 2014 |
| Australia | Australia Southeast | Victoria | Not supported | Australia East | Stored at rest in Australia | 2014 |
| Brazil | Brazil South | Sao Paulo State | 3 Zones | South Central US | Replicated to the US | 2014 |
| Canada | Canada Central | Toronto | 3 Zones | Canada East | Stored at rest in Canada | 2016 |
| Canada | Canada East | Quebec | Not supported | Canada Central | Stored at rest in Canada | 2016 |
| India | Central India | Pune | 3 Zones | South India | Stored at rest in India | 2015 |
| United States | Central US | Iowa | 3 Zones | East US 2 | Stored at rest in the United States | 2014 |
| Asia Pacific | East Asia | Hong Kong | 3 Zones | Southeast Asia | Stored at rest in the Asia Pacific region | 2010 |
| United States | East US | Virginia | 3 Zones | West US | Stored at rest in the United States | 2014 |
| United States | East US 2 | Virginia | 3 Zones | Central US | Stored at rest in the United States | 2012 |
| France | France Central | Paris | 3 Zones | France South | Stored at rest in France | 2018 |
| Germany | Germany West Central | Frankfurt | 3 Zones | Germany North | Stored at rest in Germany | 2019 |
| Israel | Israel Central | Israel | 3 Zones | Stored at rest in Israel | 2023 | |
| Italy | Italy North | Milan | 3 Zones | Stored at rest in Italy | 2023 | |
| Japan | Japan East | Tokyo, Saitama | 3 Zones | Japan West | Stored at rest in Japan | 2014 |
| Japan | Japan West | Osaka | Not supported | Japan East | Stored at rest in Japan | 2014 |
| Korea | Korea Central | Seoul | 3 Zones | Korea South | Stored at rest in Korea | 2017 |
| Korea | Korea South | Busan | Not supported | Korea Central | ||
| Mexico | Mexico Central | Querétaro State | 3 Zones | Stored at rest in Mexico | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand North | Auckland | Not supported | Stored at rest in New Zealand | 2024 | |
| United States | North Central US | Illinois | Not supported | South Central US | Stored at rest in the United States | 2009 |
| Europe | North Europe | Ireland | 3 Zones | West Europe | Stored at rest in Europe | 2009 |
| Norway | Norway East | Norway | 3 Zones | Norway West | Stored at rest in Norway | 2019 |
| Poland | Poland Central | Warsaw | 3 Zones | Stored at rest in Poland | 2023 | |
| Qatar | Qatar Central | Doha | 3 Zones | Stored at rest in Qatar | 2022 | |
| South Africa | South Africa North | Johannesburg | 3 Zones | South Africa West | Stored at rest in South Africa | 2019 |
| United States | South Central US | Texas | 3 Zones | North Central US | Stored at rest in the United States | 2008 |
| India | South India | Chennai | Not supported | Central India | Stored at rest in India | 2015 |
| Asia Pacific | Southeast Asia | Singapore | 3 Zones | East Asia | Stored at rest in the Asia Pacific region | 2010 |
| Spain | Spain Central | Madrid | 3 Zones | Stored at rest in Spain | 2024 | |
| Sweden | Sweden Central | Gävle | 3 Zones | Sweden South | Stored at rest in Sweden | 2021 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland North | Zurich | 3 Zones | Switzerland West | Stored at rest in Switzerland | 2019 |
| UAE | UAE North | Dubai | 3 Zones | UAE Central | Stored at rest in the United Arab Emirates | 2019 |
| United Kingdom | UK South | London | 3 Zones | UK West | Stored at rest in the United Kingdom | 2016 |
| United Kingdom | UK West | Cardiff | Not supported | UK South | Stored at rest in the United Kingdom | 2016 |
| United States | West Central US | Wyoming | Not supported | West US 2 | Stored at rest in the United States | 2016 |
| Europe | West Europe | Netherlands | 3 Zones | North Europe | Stored at rest in Europe | 2010 |
| India | West India | Mumbai | Not supported | South India | ||
| United States | West US | California | Not supported | East US | Stored at rest in the United States | 2012 |
| United States | West US 2 | Washington | 3 Zones | West Central US | Stored at rest in the United States | 2007 |
| United States | West US 3 | Phoenix | 3 Zones | East US | Stored at rest in the United States | 2021 |
Access Restricted Regions
Certain Azure regions are specifically for particular needs like governmental, privacy, or other compliance requirements and require special permissions for access. These regions provide additional security, compliance, and data residency guarantees.
| Geography | Region Name | Location | Availability Zones | Paired Region | Available To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australia Central 2 | Canberra | Not supported | Australia Central | Reserved for Australia Central customers requiring in-country disaster recovery |
| Brazil | Brazil Southeast | Rio | Not supported | Brazil South | Reserved for Brazil South customers requiring scenario based in-country disaster recovery |
| France | France South | Marseille | Not supported | France Central | Reserved for France Central customers requiring in-country disaster recovery |
| Germany | Germany North | Berlin | Not supported | Germany West Central | Reserved for Germany West Central customers requiring in-country disaster recovery |
| India | Jio India Central | Nagpur | Not supported | Jio India West | |
| India | Jio India West | Jamnagar | Not supported | Jio India Central | |
| Norway | Norway West | Norway | Not supported | Norway East | Reserved for Norway East customers requiring in-country disaster recovery |
| South Africa | South Africa West | Cape Town | Not supported | South Africa North | Reserved for South Africa North customers requiring in-country disaster recovery |
| Switzerland | Switzerland West | Geneva | Not supported | Switzerland North | Reserved for Switzerland North customers requiring in country disaster recovery |
| UAE | UAE Central | Abu Dhabi | Not supported | UAE North | Reserved for UAE North customers requiring in-country disaster recovery |
Regions in Construction
Microsoft has announced the following new Azure regions that are currently under development:
Saudi Arabia East
Saudi ArabiaAnnounced Announcement
Chile Central
ChileAnnounced Announcement
Taiwan North
TaiwanAnnounced Announcement
Indonesia Central
IndonesiaAnnounced Announcement
Greece Central
GreeceAnnounced Announcement
Denmark East
DenmarkAnnounced Announcement
Belgium Central
BelgiumAnnounced Announcement
Austria East
AustriaAnnounced Announcement
Frequently Asked Questions
You can find latest information about Azure product availability in each region here .
Detailed information on the access request process can be found in the Azure region access request process .
To get a list of Azure regions using the Azure CLI, you can use the following command:
az account list-locations --query "sort_by([?metadata.regionType=='Physical'], &name)" -o table This command lists all Azure regions, sorts them by their physical type, and outputs the result in a tabular format. Ensure you have the Azure CLI installed and are logged into your Azure account to use this command.
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