Shombo

Overview

Shombo is a 165 km² city in Karuzi, Burundi with a population of 83,300.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 8.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 9.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 69.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 479.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 6 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 1.9/3.

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: 83,300. Data density score: 2.4/3.

Suitability Score

Shombo scores 41/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 12/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 17/25.