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Free MySQL databasein Nigeria.

Create managed MySQL 8.4 on RumptyCloud in Lagos. Playground is free. Copy MYSQL_URL and keep shipping. Most MariaDB apps speak the same protocol. Postgres and Redis are on the same free tier.

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playground.json free
$ rumpty db create --engine mysql --name shop
engine
MySQL 8.4
region
Lagos, NG
plan
Playground · free
clients
MySQL · MariaDB
how to

How to create a free MySQL database in Nigeria.

Four steps. Playground is free. MariaDB apps that speak the MySQL protocol can use the same host.

01

Create a RumptyCloud account

Sign up on the console. RumptyCloud is built and operated in Lagos, Nigeria. You can view later prices in naira.

02

Open Databases and pick MySQL

Create a managed database and choose MySQL. That is the engine we provision (MySQL 8.4). MariaDB clients and apps that speak the MySQL protocol can use the same connection string.

03

Choose the Playground plan

Playground is free: 1 vCPU, 256 MiB memory, 2 GiB disk, 10 GiB egress. Upgrade when the app outgrows it.

04

Copy the connection string

Paste MYSQL_URL into Laravel, WordPress-style stacks, or any MySQL/MariaDB client. The database runs in Lagos.

why here

A free MySQL that actually lives in Lagos.

Laravel, CMSes, and MariaDB clients should not have to phone Virginia for every query. RumptyCloud runs the box here.

01

Infrastructure in Lagos

The MySQL instance runs on RumptyCloud infrastructure operated in Lagos, Nigeria — not a replica of a US or EU free tier.

02

MariaDB apps can connect

We provision MySQL 8.4. MariaDB clients that speak the MySQL protocol use the same MYSQL_URL. We do not spin up a MariaDB server on this plan.

03

Same free tier for Postgres and Redis

Need SQL you already know, or a cache? Same Playground plan. SeePostgreSQL and Redis / Valkey.

questions

Free MySQL and MariaDB in Nigeria, answered plainly.

Is there a free MySQL database in Nigeria?

Yes. RumptyCloud Playground is a free managed MySQL database on infrastructure in Lagos, Nigeria. Create one and copy MYSQL_URL.

Is there free MariaDB hosting in Nigeria?

We provision managed MySQL 8.4, not a MariaDB server. Most MariaDB apps and clients speak the same protocol — point them at MYSQL_URL and they connect.

Do I need a US dollar card to start?

Playground is free. When you upgrade, Nigerian visitors can view prices in naira.

Where does the database run?

On RumptyCloud infrastructure operated in Lagos, Nigeria. Builders anywhere can create one; people in Nigeria get a local host.

Are free databases public on the internet?

No by default. Managed databases use private networking unless you open access on purpose.

start building

Get your free MySQL database in Nigeria.

Create an account, pick MySQL on Playground, paste MYSQL_URL. Docs stay at docs.rumptycloud.com.

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