.capetown domain statistics
On Aug 17, 2026 the .capetown zone held 3,520 domains, which makes it #407 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Mar 11, 2026 it has shrunk by 4.1% (−151 domains). At its latest check it changed by +16 domains over 14 days, about +0.2% a week.
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About the .capetown extension
ZA Central Registry NPC trading as ZA Central Registry runs .capetown, which went live in the root zone on Jun 19, 2014 (12.3 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 24, 2014, 87 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by ZA Central Registry NPC trading as ZA Central Registry
ZA Central Registry NPC trading as ZA Central Registry operates 3 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 7,274 domains in total. .capetown is #1 of them by size, with 48.4% of the group's domains.
How .capetown compares
.capetown is bigger than 62% of the TLDs in this dataset. .capetown beat 4 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .voyage at +26.6%.
Biggest moves
Of 4 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 3 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +16 domains (+0.5%) between Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026. The biggest drop was −120 (−3.3%) between Mar 11, 2026 and May 25, 2026.
.capetown growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 159 days from Mar 11 to Aug 17 it averaged −0.18% a week, or −1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (−13); its weakest was May 2026 (−120). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .capetown would reach about 3,555 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.capetown domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 3,520 | −18 |
| June 2026 | 3,538 | −13 |
| May 2026 | 3,551 | −120 |
| March 2026 | 3,671 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,520 | +16 | +0.5% | 14 days | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,504 | −34 | −1.0% | 56 days | |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 3,538 | −13 | −0.4% | 14 days | |
| May 25, 2026 | 3,551 | −120 | −3.3% | 75 days | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3,671 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .capetown
How many .capetown domains are there?
As of Aug 17, 2026, there are 3,520 registered .capetown domains.
Can anyone register a .capetown domain?
.capetown is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check ZA Central Registry NPC trading as ZA Central Registry's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .capetown domain extension?
ZA Central Registry NPC trading as ZA Central Registry.
When was .capetown created?
.capetown went live in the DNS root on Jun 19, 2014.
Is .capetown growing?
.capetown went from 3,671 domains on Mar 11, 2026 to 3,520 on Aug 17, 2026, a change of −4.1%. Its latest rate is about +0.2% a week.
How big is the .capetown domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #407 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .voyage, .how, .glass.