AWS Availability Zones
AWS Availability Zones are interconnected data centers with independent power, networking, and facilities, designed to deliver continuous operations even during large-scale disruptions
102
Total AZs
Worldwide32
Regions
Coverage3+
AZs per Region
MinimumKey Characteristics
Isolation
Each AZ is physically separate with independent power, cooling, and networking infrastructure.
Connectivity
AZs are interconnected with high-bandwidth, low-latency networking.
Redundancy
Multiple AZs enable high-availability architectures and disaster recovery solutions.
Fault Tolerance
Independent failure domains protect applications from single location failures.
Global Availability Zone Distribution
Availability Zones are isolated locations within each AWS Region, connected through low-latency links. This distribution ensures high availability and fault tolerance for critical workloads across different geographic locations.
| Region | Location | Zones | AZ Names | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | Cape Town | 3 | af-south-1aaf-south-1baf-south-1c | Middle East and Africa |
| ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | Hong Kong | 3 | ap-east-1aap-east-1bap-east-1c | Asia Pacific |
| ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) ap-east-2 | Taipei | 3 | ap-east-2aap-east-2bap-east-2c | Asia Pacific |
| ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | Tokyo | 3 | ap-northeast-1aap-northeast-1cap-northeast-1d | Asia Pacific |
| ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | Seoul | 4 | ap-northeast-2aap-northeast-2bap-northeast-2cap-northeast-2d | Asia Pacific |
| ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | Osaka | 3 | ap-northeast-3aap-northeast-3bap-northeast-3c | Asia Pacific |
| ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | Mumbai | 3 | ap-south-1aap-south-1bap-south-1c | Asia Pacific |
| ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | Hyderabad | 3 | ap-south-2aap-south-2bap-south-2c | Asia Pacific |
| ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | Singapore | 3 | ap-southeast-1aap-southeast-1bap-southeast-1c | Asia Pacific |
| ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | Sydney | 3 | ap-southeast-2aap-southeast-2bap-southeast-2c | Australia and New Zealand |
| ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | Jakarta | 3 | ap-southeast-3aap-southeast-3bap-southeast-3c | Asia Pacific |
| ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | Melbourne | 3 | ap-southeast-4aap-southeast-4bap-southeast-4c | Australia and New Zealand |
| ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | Malaysia | 3 | ap-southeast-5aap-southeast-5bap-southeast-5c | Asia Pacific |
| ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) ap-southeast-6 | New Zealand | 3 | ap-southeast-6aap-southeast-6bap-southeast-6c | Australia and New Zealand |
| ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | Thailand | 3 | ap-southeast-7aap-southeast-7bap-southeast-7c | Asia Pacific |
| ca-central-1 Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | Central | 3 | ca-central-1aca-central-1bca-central-1d | Americas |
| ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | Calgary | 3 | ca-west-1aca-west-1bca-west-1c | Americas |
| eu-central-1 Europe (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | Frankfurt | 3 | eu-central-1aeu-central-1beu-central-1c | Europe |
| eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | Zurich | 3 | eu-central-2aeu-central-2beu-central-2c | Europe |
| eu-north-1 Europe (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | Stockholm | 3 | eu-north-1aeu-north-1beu-north-1c | Europe |
| eu-south-1 Europe (Milan) eu-south-1 | Milan | 3 | eu-south-1aeu-south-1beu-south-1c | Europe |
| eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | Spain | 3 | eu-south-2aeu-south-2beu-south-2c | Europe |
| eu-west-1 Europe (Ireland) eu-west-1 | Ireland | 3 | eu-west-1aeu-west-1beu-west-1c | Europe |
| eu-west-2 Europe (London) eu-west-2 | London | 3 | eu-west-2aeu-west-2beu-west-2c | Europe |
| eu-west-3 Europe (Paris) eu-west-3 | Paris | 3 | eu-west-3aeu-west-3beu-west-3c | Europe |
| il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) il-central-1 | Tel Aviv | 3 | il-central-1ail-central-1bil-central-1c | Middle East and Africa |
| me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) me-central-1 | UAE | 3 | me-central-1ame-central-1bme-central-1c | Middle East and Africa |
| me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) me-south-1 | Bahrain | 3 | me-south-1ame-south-1bme-south-1c | Middle East and Africa |
| mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) mx-central-1 | Central | 3 | mx-central-1amx-central-1bmx-central-1c | Americas |
| sa-east-1 South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | Sao Paulo | 3 | sa-east-1asa-east-1bsa-east-1c | Americas |
| us-east-1 US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | N. Virginia | 6 | us-east-1aus-east-1bus-east-1cus-east-1dus-east-1eus-east-1f | Americas |
| us-east-2 US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | Ohio | 3 | us-east-2aus-east-2bus-east-2c | Americas |
| us-west-1 US West (N. California) us-west-1 | N. California | 2 | us-west-1aus-west-1b | Americas |
| us-west-2 US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | Oregon | 4 | us-west-2aus-west-2bus-west-2cus-west-2d | Americas |