Type
Country code (South Sudan)
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What is .ss?
The short answer
.ss is the country-code top-level domain assigned to South Sudan, run by National Communication Authority (NCA). It's live in the IANA DNS root zone. Registration is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries add local-presence or ID requirements.Source: IANA root zone database, checked October 18, 2026.
Is .ss a real domain extension?
Yes — .ss is a real top-level domain. It's present in the official IANA DNS root zone, which is the authoritative list of every live TLD on the internet.
Who runs .ss?
.ss is operated by National Communication Authority (NCA), the registry responsible for South Sudan, per the IANA root database.
What is .ss used for?
.ss is the extension tied to South Sudan. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.
Can anyone register a .ss domain?
Generally yes — .ss is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries require local presence or ID. Availability of a specific name depends on whether it's already taken.
.ss and South Sudan
.ss is the country-code top-level domain assigned to South Sudan, administered by the registry National Communication Authority (NCA).
.ss is the designated country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for South Sudan in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It is derived from the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for South Sudan, which is SS. According to CIO East Africa, the TLD was allocated on 10 August 2011 following the country's declaration of independence from Sudan. The TLD was registered on 31 August 2011, but not added to the DNS root zone and was thus not operational. It was approved at the ICANN Board meeting on 27 January 2019 and was added to the DNS root zone on 2 February 2019.
Source: Wikipedia — .ss (CC BY-SA)