What is .ao?
A little context on Angola: the capital is Luanda, the main language is Portuguese, the currency is the Angolan kwanza (AOA) and the international dialing code is +244.
Next door on the map, you'll find .cg for Congo, .cd for DR Congo, .zm for Zambia and .na for Namibia.
IANA lists Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies (MTTI) as the manager of .ao, with an address in Angola. The registry's website is http://www.dns.ao. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .ao, every one of them reachable over IPv6. There is no DS record for .ao in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level.
.ao FAQ
What country is .ao?
.ao is the country-code top-level domain for Angola, in Middle Africa.
What is Angola's domain extension?
Angola's website extension is .ao, its country-code top-level domain. "AO" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .ao domain?
IANA lists Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies (MTTI) as the manager of .ao: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Angola's ccTLD. Individual .ao names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .ao domain from the US?
It depends on Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies (MTTI)'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.dns.ao) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .ao DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .ao in the root zone.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed September 9, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
