APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net

% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms

% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to '102.68.16.0 - 102.68.16.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 102.68.16.0 - 102.68.16.255

inetnum:        102.68.16.0 - 102.68.16.255
netname:        Somtel-Somalia
descr:          Somtel Somalia LTD
country:        SO
admin-c:        HR16-AFRINIC
tech-c:         HR16-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        we are registering out public ips and need to order new ip range.
mnt-by:         SSL4-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         102.68.16.0 - 102.68.19.255

person:         Hassan Rashid
nic-hdl:        HR16-AFRINIC
address:        Howladaag Street 101 Bakaro Market, Mogadishu, Somalia,Mogadishu  Somalia
address:        Mogadishu 2521
address:        Somalia
phone:          tel:+252-6-2000012
mnt-by:         GENERATED-TORFVP5L30DF8MJ6JQ5FKGQYIP6G8WIQ-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '102.68.16.0/24AS328469'

route:          102.68.16.0/24
descr:          Route Object
origin:         AS328469
mnt-lower:      SSL4-MNT
mnt-by:         SSL4-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '102.68.16.95'
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IP address lookups Miscellaneous queries
-l

1st level less specific

 Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

 Returns objects with an attribute that matches the query text and attribute type
-L

All less specific

 Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

 Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

 Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

 Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

  • Include "AS" in front of an AS number.
    Example: AS4808

  • Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template
    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

 Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

 Returns IP address range and associated reverse domain

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