Balombo

Overview

Balombo is a 2,673 km² city in Benguela, Angola with a population of 160,910.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 31.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 28.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 556.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 404.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 341.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Urban Flood, Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 0 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 3.0/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 160,910. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Balombo scores 49/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 13/25.