Zarqa

Overview

Zarqa is a 68 km² city in Damietta, Arab Republic of Egypt with a population of 194,819.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 0.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 0.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 135.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 57.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

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 Extremely High (score 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 194,819. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Zarqa scores 46/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.