IP address 196.6.137.161

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Overview

LocationCity, region and country where this IP is located.
Sandhurst, Gauteng, ZA
ASNThe autonomous system that announces this IP on the internet.
AS3741 — NTT DATA, Inc.
TimezoneThe IANA time zone at this IP's location.
Africa/Johannesburg
NetworkThe routed network block (CIDR) that contains this IP.
196.6.137.0/24
CompanyThe organization this IP is assigned to.
Alexander Forbes Group Inc
Abuse contactWhere to report spam, attacks or other misuse from this IP.
naudee@aforbes.co.za

Reported location

Sandhurst

Gauteng, South Africa (ZA)

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City
Sandhurst
District / county
Johannesburg
State / province
Gauteng
Country
South Africa
Postal code
2196
Coordinates
-26.11211, 28.05465

South Africa

-26.11211, 28.05465

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Threat score

5/100 Low risk

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Flags detected

  • AnonymousTraffic from this IP hides its real origin (VPN, proxy or Tor).Not Detected
  • Known attackerThis IP has been seen in attacks such as brute force, scanning or exploits.Not Detected
  • SpamThis IP has been reported for sending spam.Not Detected
  • TorThis IP is a Tor exit node.Not Detected
  • ProxyThis IP is an open, public or commercial proxy.Not Detected
  • VPNThis IP belongs to a VPN service.Not Detected
  • BotAutomated traffic such as crawlers or scrapers comes from this IP.Not Detected
  • Cloud providerThis IP belongs to a cloud or hosting provider's data center.Detected
  • Residential proxyA home or mobile connection resold as a proxy exit.Not Detected
  • Corporate gatewayA shared egress gateway used by a company's network.Not Detected
  • RelayThis IP is a relay exit, such as iCloud Private Relay.Not Detected

Cloud Provider

Detected
Provider Names
NTT DATA, Inc.

Abuse contact

Etienne Naude

naudee@aforbes.co.za

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Name
Etienne Naude
Organization
—
Network
196.6.136.0/21
Country
ZA
Kind
individual
Address
Alexander Forbes Group Inc, 61 Katherine Street, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg
Emails
naudee@aforbes.co.za
Phone numbers
+27 11 268 1168, +27 11 263 2509

Autonomous system

AS3741

NTT DATA, Inc.

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ASN
AS3741
Country
ZA
Domain
nttdata.com
Regional registry
AFRINIC
Organization
NTT DATA, Inc.
Type
Business
Allocated on
1994-08-01

Organization

NTT DATA, Inc.

Associated company

Alexander Forbes Group Inc

BUSINESS · alexander-forbes.com

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Name
Alexander Forbes Group Inc
Type
Business
Domain
alexander-forbes.com

Network route

196.6.137.0/24

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Hostname
196.6.137.161
Route
196.6.137.0/24
Connection type
—
Anycast
no
CDN
no
CDN provider
—

Time zone

Africa/Johannesburg

2026-10-07 17:45

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Offset from UTC
2.0
Standard time zone
South Africa Standard Time
Standard abbreviation
SAST
Daylight saving time
false
DST savings (hours)
0
Observing DST now
false
Sandhurst

South Africa

-26.11211, 28.05465

User agent string

Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)

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  • BrowserClaudeBotver. 1.0
  • EngineClaudeBotver. 1.0
  • Operating systemCloud
  • DeviceRobotAnthropic ClaudeBot
  • ArchitectureUnknown
Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)
Response 
{
  "ip" : "196.6.137.161",
  "hostname" : "196.6.137.161",
  "location" : {
    "district" : "Johannesburg",
    "city" : "Sandhurst",
    "locality" : "Sandhurst",
    "zipcode" : "2196",
    "latitude" : "-26.11211",
    "longitude" : "28.05465",
    "continent_code" : "AF",
    "continent_name" : "Africa",
    "country_code2" : "ZA",
    "country_code3" : "ZAF",
    "country_name" : "South Africa",
    "country_name_official" : "Republic of South Africa",
    "country_capital" : "Pretoria",
    "state_prov" : "Gauteng",
    "state_code" : "ZA-GP",
    "accuracy_radius" : "22.766",
    "confidence" : "low",
    "dma_code" : "",
    "is_eu" : false,
    "country_flag" : "https://ipgeolocation.io/static/flags/za_64.png",
    "geoname_id" : "6469500",
    "country_emoji" : "🇿🇦"
  },
  "country_metadata" : {
    "tld" : ".za",
    "languages" : [ "zu", "xh", "af", "nso", "en-ZA", "tn", "st", "ts", "ss", "ve", "nr" ],
    "calling_code" : "+27"
  },
  "network" : {
    "route" : "196.6.137.0/24",
    "connection_type" : "",
    "is_anycast" : false,
    "is_cdn" : false,
    "cdn_provider_name" : ""
  },
  "currency" : {
    "code" : "ZAR",
    "name" : "Rand",
    "symbol" : "R"
  },
  "asn" : {
    "organization" : "NTT DATA, Inc.",
    "country" : "ZA",
    "type" : "BUSINESS",
    "domain" : "nttdata.com",
    "rir" : "AFRINIC",
    "as_number" : "AS3741",
    "date_allocated" : "1994-08-01"
  },
  "company" : {
    "name" : "Alexander Forbes Group Inc",
    "type" : "BUSINESS",
    "domain" : "alexander-forbes.com"
  },
  "security" : {
    "threat_score" : 5,
    "is_tor" : false,
    "is_proxy" : false,
    "proxy_provider_names" : [ ],
    "proxy_confidence_score" : 0,
    "proxy_last_seen" : "",
    "is_residential_proxy" : false,
    "is_vpn" : false,
    "vpn_provider_names" : [ ],
    "vpn_confidence_score" : 0,
    "vpn_last_seen" : "",
    "is_relay" : false,
    "relay_provider_name" : "",
    "is_anonymous" : false,
    "is_known_attacker" : false,
    "is_bot" : false,
    "bot_confidence_score" : 0,
    "bot_operator_name" : "",
    "bot_type" : "",
    "is_known_good_bot" : false,
    "bot_last_seen" : "",
    "is_spam" : false,
    "is_cloud_provider" : true,
    "cloud_provider_name" : "NTT DATA, Inc.",
    "is_corporate_gateway" : false,
    "corporate_gateway_type" : "",
    "corporate_gateway_provider_name" : ""
  },
  "abuse" : {
    "route" : "196.6.136.0/21",
    "country" : "ZA",
    "name" : "Etienne Naude",
    "organization" : "",
    "kind" : "individual",
    "address" : "Alexander Forbes Group Inc, 61 Katherine Street, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg",
    "emails" : [ "naudee@aforbes.co.za" ],
    "phone_numbers" : [ "+27112681168", " +27112632509" ]
  },
  "time_zone" : {
    "name" : "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "offset" : 2.0,
    "offset_with_dst" : 2.0,
    "current_time" : "2026-10-07 17:45:21.632+0200",
    "current_time_unix" : 1.791387921632E9,
    "current_tz_abbreviation" : "SAST",
    "current_tz_full_name" : "South Africa Standard Time",
    "standard_tz_abbreviation" : "SAST",
    "standard_tz_full_name" : "South Africa Standard Time",
    "is_dst" : false,
    "dst_savings" : 0,
    "dst_exists" : false,
    "dst_tz_abbreviation" : "",
    "dst_tz_full_name" : "",
    "dst_start" : { },
    "dst_end" : { }
  },
  "user_agent" : {
    "user_agent_string" : "Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)",
    "name" : "ClaudeBot",
    "type" : "Robot",
    "version" : "1.0",
    "version_major" : "1",
    "device" : {
      "name" : "Anthropic ClaudeBot",
      "type" : "Robot",
      "brand" : "Anthropic",
      "cpu" : "Unknown"
    },
    "engine" : {
      "name" : "ClaudeBot",
      "type" : "Robot",
      "version" : "1.0",
      "version_major" : "1"
    },
    "operating_system" : {
      "name" : "Cloud",
      "type" : "Cloud",
      "version" : "??",
      "build" : "??",
      "version_major" : "??"
    }
  }
}

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Behind the address

What the data tells you about 196.6.137.161.

Who operates 196.6.137.161?

NTT DATA, Inc. operates AS3741, the autonomous system announcing this address. The associated company is Alexander Forbes Group Inc; the reported network is 196.6.137.0/24.

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Why can its location change?

IP location comes from routing, registry and measurement data. It can shift when NTT DATA, Inc. reassigns the block, so treat Sandhurst as an estimate, not a fixed point.

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How do I report abuse?

The listed abuse contact is Etienne Naude. Include the source IP, timestamps with a timezone, and relevant logs so the contact can investigate.

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Response 
{ "ip": "196.6.137.161" }

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Frequently Asked Questions

The latest lookup maps 196.6.137.161 to Sandhurst, Gauteng, South Africa. Geolocation is approximate and should be treated as city/region level guidance.
This page currently shows ASN AS3741 and company Alexander Forbes Group Inc. ASN and company attribution can change as routing and ownership records are updated.
The reported connection type for 196.6.137.161 is not published. This value helps with traffic analytics, abuse prevention, and policy routing decisions.
The current timezone record for 196.6.137.161 is Africa/Johannesburg. Teams commonly use this signal to localize timestamps, notifications, and fraud models.
IP intelligence is dynamic. Routing, ASN ownership, company names, and security posture can change over time, so this page should be treated as a point-in-time lookup for 196.6.137.161.
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