$ localhost.co.tz · Hosting & cloud
Tanzania-built.
Africa-ready.
Always online.
Reliable cloud hosting and infrastructure, engineered for African businesses. Lower latency, local data residency, and 24/7 support from people who know your stack and your timezone.
99.9%
Uptime SLA
<15ms
TZ ↔ TZ latency
24 / 7
Local on-call
localhost.tz · status
$ ssh root@srv-tz-01.localhost.tz
OK · authenticated · uptime 287d 14h
FLEET · DAR ES SALAAM
srv-tz-01● online14mscpu 47%
srv-tz-02● online12mscpu 63%
srv-tz-03● online18mscpu 38%
srv-ke-01● online38mscpu 52%
srv-tz-04● maint——cpu ——
✓ All systems operational · last incident 47d ago
# the problem
When your data lives 10,000 km away.
Most African businesses host on US or European cloud, paying in USD, fighting transcontinental latency, and hoping support tickets get answered between 2am and 4am local time. Compliance teams worry about data residency. Engineering teams fight 200ms round-trips on every database call.
Localhost is built on the simple idea that East African applications should run on East African infrastructure, billed in shillings, governed by local law, supported by local engineers.
# what's in the rack
Every primitive a real product needs. Nothing it doesn't.
01 /
Cloud Servers
Linux VMs from 1 vCPU to 32 vCPU. Provisioned in under 60 seconds, scaled with one click.
02 /
Managed Databases
PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis, backed up nightly, point-in-time recovery, no-touch upgrades.
03 /
Object Storage
S3-compatible buckets in Dar, store files, media, and backups close to where they're served.
04 /
CDN & Edge
Africa-first edge nodes for static assets and APIs. Snappy first paint, even on patchy connections.
05 /
Domains & SSL
.tz, .co.ke, .africa, and gTLD registration. Automated SSL renewal, never an expired certificate.
06 /
Email & DNS
Reliable transactional email and authoritative DNS. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configured by default.
# why local
Four reasons your stack belongs in Dar.
01
Local data residency
Your data never leaves Tanzania unless you ask it to. Compliance teams sleep better.
02
Lower latency for local users
Sub-15ms intra-Tanzania round-trips. Your dashboard loads like a desktop app.
03
Billed in TSh
Pay in shillings, not USD. No FX surprises when the dollar moves against you.
04
Local support
On-call engineers in Dar, same timezone, same language, same context as you.
$ ./deploy --region tz