What is .ni?
A little context on Nicaragua: the capital is Managua, the main language is Spanish, the currency is the Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO) and the international dialing code is +505.
Nicaragua shares land borders with 2 countries, so the ccTLDs next door are .cr (Costa Rica) and .hn (Honduras).
IANA lists Universidad Nacional del Ingernieria. Division de Tecnologias de la Informacion. as the manager of .ni, with an address in Nicaragua. The registry's website is http://www.nic.ni. 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.
On the technical side, .ni is served by 6 authoritative name servers, 3 of them reachable over IPv6. There is no DS record for .ni in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level.
.ni FAQ
What country is .ni?
.ni is the country-code top-level domain for Nicaragua, in Central America.
What is Nicaragua's domain extension?
Nicaragua's website extension is .ni, its country-code top-level domain. "NI" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .ni domain?
IANA lists Universidad Nacional del Ingernieria. Division de Tecnologias de la Informacion. as the manager of .ni: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Nicaragua's ccTLD. Individual .ni names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .ni domain from the US?
It depends on Universidad Nacional del Ingernieria. Division de Tecnologias de la Informacion.'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.nic.ni) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .ni DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .ni in the root zone.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 5, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
