Here is a list of the Apex servers by region

[STALTARUS93]

Thanks for the useful information!!

in how long roughly does it get inactive so I can pick the server?

[Aithorusa]

That only lists the servers. I tried that and it still only connects me to NA servers.

[rodzilla54]

No wonder why titan fall and apex legends lags for me I live in South Florida and the closest one to me is South Carolina wow

[denial1877777]

No toronto server??????

[ThisIsTheJunta]

Total guess here, but given the server locations and so on, EA/Respawn may use the same Data Centres (or indeed run servers) with Google Compute Engine - GCE. So it could be that.

I note there're no GCE nodes in Florida or Toronto, either. So it COULD be that? As I say, guess work.

[ENDER0095]

No African Servers 

When will African Gaming be recognised?

[OGCOZZ]

I am assuming you are just kidding rodzilla54?  That is not really that far at all!  I live in Michigan and the closest would be either St Louis or Virgina, and I get almost no lag at all.  Would check the net connection and your computer settings my friend.

[Acumens]

Google Compute Engine 

[ThisIsTheJunta]

Yes that's what I said.

[DockerAl]

You can select the data centre from the first title screen. Click on Accessibility Options, change nothing and then back out. You will then see the option to choose your data centre. On PS4 it is click right thumbstick.