Northern Merab

Overview

Northern Merab is a 40 km² city in Maekel, Eritrea with a population of 72,665.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 3.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 110.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 572.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 526.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.5/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 3 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.1/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.5/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 72,665. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Northern Merab scores 41/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 19/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 3/25, Data Density: 5/25.