Belas

Overview

Belas is a 847 km² city in Luanda, Angola with a population of 619,416.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 5.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 930.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 13.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 17.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Coastal Flood, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

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 Medium to High (score 2.8/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 619,416. Data density score: 2.8/3.

Suitability Score

Belas scores 72/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 11/25, Data Density: 23/25.