La'elay Gash

Overview

La'elay Gash is a 4,129 km² city in Gash Barka, Eritrea with a population of 95,753.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 136.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 78.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 17.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 624.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 530.8 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, 2 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.3/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated High (score 3.3/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 95,753. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

La'elay Gash scores 46/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 17/25, Water Risk: 9/25, Data Density: 5/25.