Sharm el-Sheikh

Overview

Sharm el-Sheikh is a 2,535 km² city in South Sinai, Arab Republic of Egypt with a population of 17,249.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 104.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 370.4 km away. A subsea cable landing station is on site.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat as primary natural hazard risks. Coastal Flood, Earthquake, Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 5 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.

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: 17,249. Data density score: 2.9/3.

Suitability Score

Sharm el-Sheikh scores 46/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 16/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 24/25.