Rafah

Overview

Rafah is a 1,014 km² city in North Sinai, Arab Republic of Egypt with a population of 162,969.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 121.2 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 33.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 322.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 174.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city has no high-level natural hazard risks. Tsunami, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.4/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 772 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 1.0/3.

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: 162,969. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Rafah scores 24/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 0/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.