openAFRICA
Large datasets repository of African open data
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Open Data
- Documentation / URL
- https://africaopendata.org/
Overview
openAFRICA provides African open data — keyless (the domain 301s to open.africa, verified).
Quick Start
Packages (follow the 301 — verified):
curl -L "https://open.africa/api/3/action/package_list"Authentication
None — keyless.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; be polite — no hard published limit.
- African datasets (CKAN).
⚠️ Gotcha (verified): africaopendata.org 301s to open.africa — use
curl -L.
FAQ
Is openAFRICA free? Yes — free and keyless.
Why 301?
The domain moved to open.africa (verified) — use curl -L.
What does it return? African datasets.
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