All TLDs / .cd
What is .cd?
Registry operator: Office Congolais des Postes et Télécommunications - OCPT — per the IANA root database.
Source: IANA root zone database, checked August 23, 2026.
Is .cd a real domain extension?
Yes — .cd 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 .cd?
.cd is operated by Office Congolais des Postes et Télécommunications - OCPT, the registry responsible for Democratic Republic of the Congo, per the IANA root database.
What is .cd used for?
.cd is the extension tied to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.
Can anyone register a .cd domain?
Generally yes — .cd 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.
.cd and Democratic Republic of the Congo
.cd is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Democratic Republic of the Congo, administered by the registry Office Congolais des Postes et Télécommunications - OCPT.
.cd is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1997 as a replacement for the .zr (Zaire) ccTLD, which was phased out and eventually deleted in 2001.
Source: Wikipedia — .cd (CC BY-SA)
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