Subsea Cable Landing Points
A reference list of 85 major coastal cities where international submarine cables come ashore, and the systems that land there. This is informational only — for interactive facility mapping, see the Global Map.
| City | Country | Region | Notable Cable Systems |
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| Abidjan | Ivory Coast | Africa |
ACE, SAT-3/WASC, WACS
A key West African landing point on major Atlantic coastal routes.
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| Accra | Ghana | Africa |
ACE, WACS, MainOne
A West African landing station serving one of the region's fastest-growing markets.
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| Alexandria | Egypt | Africa |
SEA-ME-WE 3/4/5, AAE-1, Africa Coast to Europe
A critical overland-and-subsea relay point bridging the Mediterranean and Red Sea routes.
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| Arica | Chile | South America |
Fibra Óptica Austral, regional systems
A northern Chilean landing station near the Peru border.
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| Auckland | New Zealand | Oceania |
Southern Cross, Hawaiki, Tasman Global Access
New Zealand's principal international cable gateway.
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| Balboa | Panama | North America |
PAN-AM, PCCS
A strategic Pacific-side landing point bridging North and South America.
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| Barcelona | Spain | Europe |
MEDUSA, AEConnect-2
A growing Mediterranean landing point diversifying regional capacity beyond Marseille.
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| Barranquilla | Colombia | South America |
ARCOS, Americas-II
A Caribbean-coast landing city serving Colombia's connectivity to North America.
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| Batam | Indonesia | Asia |
regional Southeast Asian systems
An Indonesian landing hub just south of Singapore.
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| Batangas | Philippines | Asia |
Asia America Gateway (AAG), TGN-IA
A principal Philippine gateway to the US and intra-Asia routes.
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| Bilbao | Spain | Europe |
MAREA, Grace Hopper
An Atlantic gateway serving newer transatlantic cable systems.
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| Boca Raton | United States | North America |
AMX-3, Monet
A South Florida landing point serving Latin American routes.
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| Bude | United Kingdom | Europe |
Apollo, Yellow, Atlantic Crossing
A historic Cornwall landing hub for transatlantic cable systems.
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| Busan | South Korea | Asia |
regional trans-Pacific systems
A South Korean landing station serving trans-Pacific and intra-Asia routes.
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| Callao | Peru | South America |
SAm-1
Peru's main Pacific coast landing point.
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| Cape Town | South Africa | Africa |
WACS, ACE, SAT-3/WASC, 2Africa
Southern Africa's key landing point for both west- and east-coast cable systems.
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| Cartagena | Colombia | South America |
ARCOS, PCCS
A Caribbean coast landing station serving Colombia and Central America.
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| Chania (Crete) | Greece | Europe |
regional Mediterranean systems
An emerging Eastern Mediterranean landing point improving regional resiliency.
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| Chennai | India | Asia |
SAFE, BBG, Chennai-Andaman-Nicobar
A secondary Indian gateway serving Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia routes.
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| Chiba | Japan | Asia |
FASTER, JUPITER, PC-1, Unity
Primary Japanese landing area for trans-Pacific cable systems to North America.
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| Colombo | Sri Lanka | Asia |
SEA-ME-WE 3/5, BBG
A South Asian landing hub bridging the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
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| Da Nang | Vietnam | Asia |
Asia America Gateway (AAG), APG
Vietnam's main international cable landing station.
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| Dakar | Senegal | Africa |
ACE, SAT-3/WASC, 2Africa
A West African landing point on major north-south Atlantic coastal routes.
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| Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | Africa |
SEACOM, EASSy
A key East African landing station.
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| Darwin | Australia | Oceania |
Australia-Indonesia links, regional systems
A northern Australian gateway on routes toward Southeast Asia.
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| Djibouti City | Djibouti | Africa |
EASSy, AAE-1, DARE1, SEA-ME-WE 5
A strategic Red Sea chokepoint hub linking Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
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| Douala | Cameroon | Africa |
WACS, SAT-3/WASC, NCSCS
A Central African landing point serving both coastal and cross-continental systems.
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| Fortaleza | Brazil | South America |
SAm-1, Monet, Americas-II, EllaLink
Brazil's primary international subsea gateway on the northeast coast.
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| Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | Asia |
FALCON, SEA-ME-WE 5, Africa-1
A key Gulf of Oman hub linking the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
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| Genoa | Italy | Europe |
SEA-ME-WE 3, Sparkle systems
A major Mediterranean landing station linking Southern Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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| Grover Beach | United States | North America |
China-US, JUS, Unity, FASTER
A key US West Coast landing point for trans-Pacific cable systems.
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| Hagåtña | Guam | Oceania |
SEA-US, HANTRU-1, multiple trans-Pacific systems
One of the most cable-dense islands in the Pacific, a critical relay point for trans-Pacific routes.
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| Halifax | Canada | North America |
Hibernia Express, EXA Express
Canada's principal transatlantic landing point.
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| Hermosa Beach | United States | North America |
JUS, China-US, Unity
A Los Angeles-area landing station for multiple trans-Pacific systems.
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| Highbridge | United Kingdom | Europe |
Celtic Norse, CeltixConnect
Connects the UK with continental Europe and Ireland.
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| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Asia |
APG, FASTER, SJC, TPE
A major East Asian landing point linking China, Japan, Taiwan, and trans-Pacific routes.
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| Honolulu | United States | North America |
multiple trans-Pacific systems
A mid-Pacific relay hub central to nearly every trans-Pacific cable route.
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| Jakarta | Indonesia | Asia |
SEA-ME-WE 3, INDIGO, SEA-US
Indonesia's principal international landing point.
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| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | Asia |
SAS-1, SEA-ME-WE 5, Africa-1
A principal Red Sea landing point for Saudi Arabia.
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| Karachi | Pakistan | Asia |
SEA-ME-WE 3/4/5, IMEWE, TWA-1
Pakistan's primary international cable gateway.
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| Kochi | India | Asia |
SEA-ME-WE 3, i2i, Bharat Lanka Cable System
A South Indian landing station serving Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia routes.
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| Lagos | Nigeria | Africa |
WACS, ACE, MainOne, Glo-1, 2Africa
West Africa's busiest landing station, serving one of the continent's largest markets.
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| Las Toninas | Argentina | South America |
SAm-1, Malbec, Atlantis-2
Argentina's main subsea cable landing station.
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| Libreville | Gabon | Africa |
ACE, SAT-3/WASC
A Central African landing station on the West Africa coastal route.
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| Lisbon | Portugal | Europe |
EllaLink, Columbus, TAT-14
A key Atlantic gateway connecting Europe to Latin America and North America.
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| Luanda | Angola | Africa |
WACS, SACS, ACE
A key West African hub, and the African landing point for the South Atlantic Cable System to Brazil.
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| Manado | Indonesia | Asia |
SEA-US, Palapa Ring
An eastern Indonesian landing station on trans-Pacific-facing routes.
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| Manasquan | United States | North America |
TAT-14, Yellow, Atlantic Crossing
A historic New Jersey landing station for transatlantic systems.
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| Maputo | Mozambique | Africa |
EASSy
A Southern African landing point on the Indian Ocean coast.
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| Marseille | France | Europe |
AAE-1, SEA-ME-WE 3/5, IMEWE, MEDUSA
One of the busiest subsea crossroads in the world, linking Europe with Africa and Asia via the Mediterranean.
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| Miami | United States | North America |
Americas-II, ARCOS, Maya-1, SAm-1
The primary gateway between North America, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
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| Mombasa | Kenya | Africa |
SEACOM, EASSy, 2Africa
East Africa's primary subsea gateway, connecting the region to Europe and Asia.
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| Mtunzini | South Africa | Africa |
SAFE, SEACOM, EASSy
A South African landing station on the Indian Ocean coast near Durban.
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| Mumbai | India | Asia |
SEA-ME-WE 3/4/5, i2i, IMEWE, 2Africa
India's primary international gateway, one of the highest cable-density landing points in Asia.
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| Muscat | Oman | Asia |
SEA-ME-WE 5, AAE-1, FALCON
A strategic Gulf of Oman landing station.
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| Myrtle Beach | United States | North America |
regional transatlantic systems
An emerging US East Coast landing site diversifying capacity beyond Virginia Beach.
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| Nedonna Beach | United States | North America |
PC-1, NCP, JUPITER
An Oregon landing station serving trans-Pacific routes to Japan.
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| Norden | Germany | Europe |
TAT-14, AC-1, Yellow
Germany's principal transatlantic cable landing station.
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| Nouméa | New Caledonia | Oceania |
Gondwana-1, Picot
A South Pacific landing point connecting to Australia.
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| Palermo | Italy | Europe |
SEA-ME-WE 3, various Mediterranean systems
A Sicilian landing station on key Mediterranean and Middle East-bound routes.
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| Panama City | Panama | South America |
ARCOS, PAC
A Central American hub leveraging its position between the Atlantic and Pacific.
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| Perth | Australia | Oceania |
INDIGO West, Australia-Singapore Cable
A West Australian landing point linking to Singapore and Indonesia.
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| Port Louis | Mauritius | Africa |
SAFE, LION2, METISS
An Indian Ocean landing hub connecting island nations to Africa and Asia.
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| Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea | Oceania |
PPC-1, Coral Sea Cable System
Papua New Guinea's primary international cable gateway.
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| Punta del Este | Uruguay | South America |
SAm-1, Unisur
Uruguay's principal international cable landing station.
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| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | South America |
SAm-1, Malbec, Tannat
A secondary Brazilian landing point serving South Atlantic routes.
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| San Juan | Puerto Rico | North America |
Americas-II, Antillas I, PCCS
A Caribbean relay hub connecting the US mainland with the wider Caribbean.
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| Sines | Portugal | Europe |
2Africa, EllaLink
A newer deep-water landing station south of Lisbon serving next-generation Atlantic and Africa-facing systems.
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| Singapore | Singapore | Asia |
SEA-ME-WE 3/4/5, APG, AAE-1, SJC2
Southeast Asia's principal subsea hub, connecting East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific.
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| Songkhla | Thailand | Asia |
Asia America Gateway (AAG)
A Thai landing point on the Gulf of Thailand.
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| Suva | Fiji | Oceania |
Southern Cross, Southern Cross NEXT
A Pacific Islands relay point on the Southern Cross cable network.
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| Swakopmund | Namibia | Africa |
WACS
Namibia's landing point on the West Africa Cable System route.
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| Sydney | Australia | Oceania |
Southern Cross, Australia-Singapore, Hawaiki, INDIGO
Australia's busiest cable landing city, anchoring routes to New Zealand, the Pacific, and Asia.
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| Tangier | Morocco | Africa |
Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), SEA-ME-WE
A North African gateway bridging Europe and West Africa.
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| Toamasina | Madagascar | Africa |
LION, EASSy, METISS
Madagascar's principal cable landing station on Indian Ocean routes.
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| Toucheng | Taiwan | Asia |
APG, FASTER, TPE, SJC2
Taiwan's main international cable landing station.
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| Trapani | Italy | Europe |
SEA-ME-WE 3, regional Mediterranean systems
A Sicilian landing station bridging Europe and North Africa.
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| Tuas | Singapore | Asia |
Bifrost, Echo, SJC2
A newer landing station serving next-generation trans-Pacific systems.
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| Valletta | Malta | Europe |
AAE-1, Melita
A small but strategically placed Mediterranean landing point.
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| Valparaíso | Chile | South America |
Curie, Humboldt
A Chilean Pacific-coast landing point on newer trans-Pacific and South America systems.
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| Vancouver | Canada | North America |
regional trans-Pacific systems
A Canadian West Coast gateway to Asia-Pacific routes.
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| Virginia Beach | United States | North America |
MAREA, BRUSA, Dunant
A major transatlantic landing hub connecting the US East Coast to Europe.
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| Yangon | Myanmar | Asia |
SEA-ME-WE 3, AAE-1, MYTHIC
Myanmar's main subsea cable gateway.
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| Yzerfontein | South Africa | Africa |
WACS
A specific West Africa Cable System landing point near Cape Town.
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| Zandvoort | Netherlands | Europe |
TAT-14, Concerto
A North Sea landing station serving Northern Europe.
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Cable system names are provided for reference and orientation. For current route status, capacity, or technical routing, consult the respective cable consortium or operator directly.