ZA Central Registry registry backend statistics
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Backend provider
ZA Central Registry
#26 of 186 backend providers · 0.35% of all registered names
- Serves
- ZADNA 1 · ZA Central Registry 4 · Merck Registry Holdings, Inc. 1
- Registered names
- 1,386,481
- Extensions
- 6 5 new gTLDs · 1 country code
- New, past 7 days
- 636 +0.2% vs prior 7 days
- Renewal rate
- 70.7% ICANN, June 2026 · +3.9% names YoY
- Net change, 7 days
- 0
- Median value
- —
- Names over $1k
- 9.1%
- For sale / parked
- 1.0% / 0.1%
ZA Central Registry runs the registry systems for 6 domain extensions with 1,386,481 registered names as of October 7, 2026, 0.35% of every name Toyroom tracks. It ranks 26th of 186 backend providers by registered names. The largest are .za, .africa and .capetown. 636 new names were registered in its extensions in the past 7 days, up 0.2% on the week before.
Source: Toyroom zone index, daily registration feed, CZDS zone files and ICANN registry reports, October 7, 2026.
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Questions about ZA Central Registry
How many domains run on ZA Central Registry?
1,386,481 registered names across 6 extensions as of October 7, 2026. The largest are .za, .africa and .capetown.
How many new domains does ZA Central Registry register each week?
636 new names in the past 7 days and 5,022 in the past 30 days as of October 7, 2026, across its extensions with a daily feed.
What is the renewal rate at ZA Central Registry?
About 70.7% of the names that came up for renewal in June 2026 were renewed, from ICANN monthly registry reports for its gTLDs. Names under management changed +3.9% over the year.
Which registries use ZA Central Registry?
3 registries. The largest by names: ZADNA, ZA Central Registry, Merck Registry Holdings, Inc..
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