What is .cg?
A little context on Congo: the capital is Brazzaville, languages include French, Kikongo and Lingala, the currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF) and the international dialing code is +242.
Next door on the map, you'll find .ao for Angola, .cm for Cameroon, .cf for Central African Republic, .cd for DR Congo and .ga for Gabon.
IANA lists Interpoint Switzerland as the manager of .cg, with an address in Congo. The registry's website is https://www.dnsafrica.net. 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 5 name servers for .cg, every one of them reachable over IPv6. There is no DS record for .cg in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level.
.cg FAQ
What country is .cg?
.cg is the country-code top-level domain for Congo (Republic) (Congo), in Middle Africa.
What is Congo (Republic)'s domain extension?
Congo (Republic)'s website extension is .cg, its country-code top-level domain. "CG" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .cg domain?
IANA lists Interpoint Switzerland as the manager of .cg: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Congo's ccTLD. Individual .cg names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .cg domain from the US?
It depends on Interpoint Switzerland's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (https://www.dnsafrica.net) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .cg DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .cg in the root zone.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 1, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
