# Bigtable locations

When you [create a Bigtable instance](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigtable/docs/creating-instance), you must choose
a *location* for each cluster in the instance. You cannot change the location
after you create the cluster.

Bigtable is available in *zonal locations* , which are zones within
a Google Cloud *region*. If a zone becomes unavailable, all of the zonal
resources in that zone are unavailable until service is restored.

To reduce latency and increase availability, store your data close to the users
and services that need it. For example, if you frequently write data to
Bigtable from a Cloud Storage bucket in the `us-central1`
(Iowa) region, create your Bigtable cluster in a zone within
`us-central1`.

## Africa

The following table lists the regions in Africa where
Bigtable is available.

| Zone name | Region name | Region description |   |
|---|---|---|---|
| `africa-south1-a` | `africa-south1` | Johannesburg |   |
| `africa-south1-b` | `africa-south1` | Johannesburg |   |
| `africa-south1-c` | `africa-south1` | Johannesburg |   |

## Asia

The following table lists the regions in Asia where
Bigtable is available.

| Zone name | Region name | Region description |   |
|---|---|---|---|
| `asia-east1-a` | `asia-east1` | Taiwan |   |
| `asia-east1-b` | `asia-east1` | Taiwan |   |
| `asia-east1-c` | `asia-east1` | Taiwan |   |
| `asia-east2-a` | `asia-east2` | Hong Kong |   |
| `asia-east2-b` | `asia-east2` | Hong Kong |   |
| `asia-east2-c` | `asia-east2` | Hong Kong |   |
| `asia-northeast1-a` | `asia-northeast1` | Tokyo |   |
| `asia-northeast1-b` | `asia-northeast1` | Tokyo |   |
| `asia-northeast1-c` | `asia-northeast1` | Tokyo |   |
| `asia-northeast2-a` | `asia-northeast2` | Osaka |   |
| `asia-northeast2-b` | `asia-northeast2` | Osaka |   |
| `asia-northeast2-c` | `asia-northeast2` | Osaka |   |
| `asia-northeast3-a` | `asia-northeast3` | Seoul |   |
| `asia-northeast3-b` | `asia-northeast3` | Seoul |   |
| `asia-northeast3-c` | `asia-northeast3` | Seoul |   |
| `asia-south1-a` | `asia-south1` | Mumbai |   |
| `asia-south1-b` | `asia-south1` | Mumbai |   |
| `asia-south1-c` | `asia-south1` | Mumbai |   |
| `asia-south2-a` | `asia-south2` | Delhi |   |
| `asia-south2-b` | `asia-south2` | Delhi |   |
| `asia-south2-c` | `asia-south2` | Delhi |   |
| `asia-southeast1-a` | `asia-southeast1` | Singapore |   |
| `asia-southeast1-b` | `asia-southeast1` | Singapore |   |
| `asia-southeast1-c` | `asia-southeast1` | Singapore |   |
| `asia-southeast2-a` | `asia-southeast2` | Jakarta |   |
| `asia-southeast2-b` | `asia-southeast2` | Jakarta |   |
| `asia-southeast2-c` | `asia-southeast2` | Jakarta |   |
| `asia-southeast3-a` | `asia-southeast3` | Bangkok |   |
| `asia-southeast3-b` | `asia-southeast3` | Bangkok |   |
| `asia-southeast3-c` | `asia-southeast3` | Bangkok |   |

## Australia

The following table lists the regions in Australia where Bigtable
is available.

| Zone name | Region name | Region description |   |
|---|---|---|---|
| `australia-southeast1-a` | `australia-southeast1` | Sydney |   |
| `australia-southeast1-b` | `australia-southeast1` | Sydney |   |
| `australia-southeast1-c` | `australia-southeast1` | Sydney |   |
| `australia-southeast2-a` | `australia-southeast2` | Melbourne |   |
| `australia-southeast2-b` | `australia-southeast2` | Melbourne |   |
| `australia-southeast2-c` | `australia-southeast2` | Melbourne |   |

## Europe

The following table lists the regions in Europe where Bigtable is
available.

| Zone name | Region name | Region description |   |
|---|---|---|---|
| `europe-central2-a` | `europe-central2` | Warsaw | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-central2-b` | `europe-central2` | Warsaw | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-central2-c` | `europe-central2` | Warsaw | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-north1-a` | `europe-north1` | Finland | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-north1-b` | `europe-north1` | Finland | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-north1-c` | `europe-north1` | Finland | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-north2-a` | `europe-north2` | Stockholm | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-north2-b` | `europe-north2` | Stockholm | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-north2-c` | `europe-north2` | Stockholm | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-southwest1-a` | `europe-southwest1` | Madrid | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-southwest1-b` | `europe-southwest1` | Madrid | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-southwest1-c` | `europe-southwest1` | Madrid | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west1-b` | `europe-west1` | Belgium | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west1-c` | `europe-west1` | Belgium | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west1-d` | `europe-west1` | Belgium | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west2-a` | `europe-west2` | London | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west2-b` | `europe-west2` | London | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west2-c` | `europe-west2` | London | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west3-a` | `europe-west3` | Frankfurt |   |
| `europe-west3-b` | `europe-west3` | Frankfurt |   |
| `europe-west3-c` | `europe-west3` | Frankfurt |   |
| `europe-west4-a` | `europe-west4` | Netherlands | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west4-b` | `europe-west4` | Netherlands | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west4-c` | `europe-west4` | Netherlands | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west6-a` | `europe-west6` | Zürich | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west6-b` | `europe-west6` | Zürich | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west6-c` | `europe-west6` | Zürich | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west8-a` | `europe-west8` | Milan | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west8-b` | `europe-west8` | Milan | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west8-c` | `europe-west8` | Milan | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west9-a` | `europe-west9` | Paris | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west9-b` | `europe-west9` | Paris | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west9-c` | `europe-west9` | Paris | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west10-a` | `europe-west10` | Berlin |   |
| `europe-west10-b` | `europe-west10` | Berlin |   |
| `europe-west10-c` | `europe-west10` | Berlin |   |
| `europe-west12-a` | `europe-west12` | Turin | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west12-b` | `europe-west12` | Turin | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `europe-west12-c` | `europe-west12` | Turin | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |

## Middle East

The following table lists the regions in the Middle East where
Bigtable is available.

| Zone name | Region name | Region description |   |
|---|---|---|---|
| `me-central1-a` | `me-central1` | Doha |   |
| `me-central1-b` | `me-central1` | Doha |   |
| `me-central1-c` | `me-central1` | Doha |   |
| `me-central2-a` | `me-central2` | Dammam |   |
| `me-central2-b` | `me-central2` | Dammam |   |
| `me-central2-c` | `me-central2` | Dammam |   |
| `me-west1-a` | `me-west1` | Tel Aviv |   |
| `me-west1-b` | `me-west1` | Tel Aviv |   |
| `me-west1-c` | `me-west1` | Tel Aviv |   |

## North America

The following table lists the regions in North America where
Bigtable is available:

| Zone name | Region name | Region description |   |
|---|---|---|---|
| `northamerica-northeast1-a` | `northamerica-northeast1` | Montréal | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `northamerica-northeast1-b` | `northamerica-northeast1` | Montréal | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `northamerica-northeast1-c` | `northamerica-northeast1` | Montréal | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `northamerica-northeast2-a` | `northamerica-northeast2` | Toronto | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `northamerica-northeast2-b` | `northamerica-northeast2` | Toronto | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `northamerica-northeast2-c` | `northamerica-northeast2` | Toronto | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `northamerica-south1-a` | `northamerica-south1` | Mexico |   |
| `northamerica-south1-b` | `northamerica-south1` | Mexico |   |
| `northamerica-south1-c` | `northamerica-south1` | Mexico |   |
| `us-central1-a` | `us-central1` | Iowa | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-central1-b` | `us-central1` | Iowa | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-central1-c` | `us-central1` | Iowa | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-central1-f` | `us-central1` | Iowa | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-east1-b` | `us-east1` | South Carolina |   |
| `us-east1-c` | `us-east1` | South Carolina |   |
| `us-east1-d` | `us-east1` | South Carolina |   |
| `us-east4-a` | `us-east4` | Northern Virginia |   |
| `us-east4-b` | `us-east4` | Northern Virginia |   |
| `us-east4-c` | `us-east4` | Northern Virginia |   |
| `us-east5-a` | `us-east5` | Columbus |   |
| `us-east5-b` | `us-east5` | Columbus |   |
| `us-east5-c` | `us-east5` | Columbus |   |
| `us-south1-a` | `us-south1` | Dallas | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-south1-b` | `us-south1` | Dallas | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-south1-c` | `us-south1` | Dallas | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-west1-a` | `us-west1` | Oregon | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-west1-b` | `us-west1` | Oregon | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-west1-c` | `us-west1` | Oregon | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `us-west2-a` | `us-west2` | Los Angeles |   |
| `us-west2-b` | `us-west2` | Los Angeles |   |
| `us-west2-c` | `us-west2` | Los Angeles |   |
| `us-west3-a` | `us-west3` | Salt Lake City |   |
| `us-west3-b` | `us-west3` | Salt Lake City |   |
| `us-west3-c` | `us-west3` | Salt Lake City |   |
| `us-west4-a` | `us-west4` | Las Vegas |   |
| `us-west4-b` | `us-west4` | Las Vegas |   |
| `us-west4-c` | `us-west4` | Las Vegas |   |

## South America

The following table lists the regions in South America where Bigtable is available.

| Zone name | Region name | Region description |   |
|---|---|---|---|
| `southamerica-east1-a` | `southamerica-east1` | São Paulo | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `southamerica-east1-b` | `southamerica-east1` | São Paulo | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `southamerica-east1-c` | `southamerica-east1` | São Paulo | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `southamerica-west1-a` | `southamerica-west1` | Santiago | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `southamerica-west1-b` | `southamerica-west1` | Santiago | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |
| `southamerica-west1-c` | `southamerica-west1` | Santiago | ![leaf icon](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon/gleaf.svg) [Low CO~2~](https://cloud.google.com/sustainability/region-carbon#region-picker) |

## What's next

- [Create a Bigtable instance](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigtable/docs/creating-instance).
- Learn more about Google Cloud [geography and regions](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/geography-and-regions).
- View a [map of Google Cloud locations](https://cloud.google.com/about/locations/).