What is .ss?
IANA's records date the delegation of .ss to February 1, 2019.
A little context on South Sudan: the capital is Juba, the main language is English, the currency is the South Sudanese pound (SSP) and the international dialing code is +211. It's landlocked.
Next door on the map, you'll find .cf for Central African Republic, .cd for DR Congo, .et for Ethiopia, .ke for Kenya, .sd for Sudan and .ug for Uganda.
IANA lists National Communication Authority (NCA) as the manager of .ss, with an address in South Sudan. The registry's website is https://nic.ss. 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 3 name servers for .ss, 2 of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .ss haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.ss).
.ss FAQ
What country is .ss?
.ss is the country-code top-level domain for South Sudan, in Middle Africa.
What is South Sudan's domain extension?
South Sudan's website extension is .ss, its country-code top-level domain. "SS" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .ss domain?
IANA lists National Communication Authority (NCA) as the manager of .ss: it runs the registry and sets the rules for South Sudan's ccTLD. Individual .ss names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .ss domain from the US?
It depends on National Communication Authority (NCA)'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (https://nic.ss) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .ss DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .ss, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How do I look up who owns a .ss domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.nic.ss, and RDAP lookups go to https://rdap.nic.ss/. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed April 5, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
