196.12.12.0

Lusaka · Zambia · AfriConnect Zambia Ltd

Autonomous system: AS36959
Country: ZM
Risk score: Not a probability

IP address summary

IP address: 196.12.12.0
ASN: AS36959
Network operator: AfriConnect Zambia Ltd
ISP: AfriConnect Zambia Ltd
Containing network profile: 196.12.0.0/16
Operator category: Business Broadband

The containing profile is the nearest published aggregate. It is not a registry allocation or BGP ownership record.

Public ASN reference

Reference ASN: AS36959
Source label: AfriConnect Zambia Ltd - AfriConnect Zambia Ltd
Reference interval: 196.12.12.0 to 196.12.15.255
Collected: 2026-11-02

IPtoASN maps this address interval to AS36959. An interval is not necessarily a BGP prefix or registered allocation. It does not establish geolocation or ownership.

IPtoASN source Reference methodology

IP geolocation

World map with country boundaries — Approximate network location; not a device positionNatural Earth map data

Country: Zambia
City: Lusaka
Region: Lusaka Province
Postal code: Not supplied
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
Local time: 2026-11-07 04:56:37
Approximate coordinates: -15.392, 28.278

Network-level coordinates do not identify a precise user or device location. How geolocation works

VPN, proxy and network signals

VPNNot listed

ProxyNot listed

TorNot classified

HostingNot classified

MobileNot classified

Risk score

0/ 100

No elevated indicators

Threat evidence: 0No threat-feed match
Anonymity context: 0Policy points

Score = max(threat, anonymity). Overlapping signals are not added.

Threat-feed coverageCurrent at lookup

Attribution and snapshot details

DROP IPv4Current at lookup: Checked: Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 AM UTC
Valid until: Nov 7, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC
ASN-DROPCurrent at lookup: Checked: Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 AM UTC
Valid until: Nov 7, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC

ipquery-risk-v3

A low score is not proof that an address is safe. This assessment describes an address, not a person or a request.

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ASN and network operator

AS36959 profile

Organization: AfriConnect Zambia Ltd
ASN domain: inq.inc
Operator type: Business Broadband

The ASN organization can differ from the organization using an individual address.

Network registration

Matching record range: 196.12.12.0/26
Registered network name: ORG-AZL1-AFRINIC-20050606
Registered network block: 196.12.12.0/22
Registration source: AFRINIC WHOIS
Company: AfriConnect Zambia Ltd
Usage type: business
Company website: inq.inc

Registration and company fields describe this source record. They can differ from the ASN operator and from live routing announcements.

Abuse contact

Contact name: Stephen Ngala
Published contact network: 196.12.12.0/22
Abuse email: Stephen.Ngala@inq.inc
Phone: tel:+260-95-0100020
Postal address: The Gallery Office Park, May Building, Plot 4015 Lagos address: Road. Rhodespark, Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia
Contact country: Zambia

This contact is attached to the network record. Include the source IP, UTC timestamps and relevant logs when reporting abuse.

Actual API response

Open JSON

196.12.12.0 · live response

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  "ip": "196.12.12.0",
  "isp": {
    "asn": "AS36959",
    "org": "AfriConnect Zambia Ltd",
    "isp": "AfriConnect Zambia Ltd"
  },
  "location": {
    "country": "Zambia",
    "country_code": "ZM",
    "city": "Lusaka",
    "state": "Lusaka Province",
    "zipcode": "",
    "latitude": -15.392438400186663,
    "longitude": 28.27829200912814,
    "timezone": "Africa/Lusaka",
    "localtime": "2026-11-07T04:56:37"
  },
  "risk": {
    "is_mobile": false,
    "is_vpn": false,
    "is_tor": false,
    "is_proxy": false,
    "is_datacenter": false,
    "risk_score": 0,
    "assessment": {
      "version": "ipquery-risk-v3",
      "level": "none",
      "threat_score": 0,
      "anonymity_score": 0,
      "coverage": "fresh",
      "reasons": [],
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "spamhaus_drop_v4",
          "status": "fresh",
          "checked_at": "2026-11-06T05:08:47Z",
          "expires_at": "2026-11-07T07:08:47Z",
          "published_at": "2026-11-06T04:44:02Z"
        },
        {
          "id": "spamhaus_asndrop",
          "status": "fresh",
          "checked_at": "2026-11-06T05:08:47Z",
          "expires_at": "2026-11-07T07:08:47Z",
          "published_at": "2026-11-06T04:44:02Z"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}