Hari /Zone 5

Overview

Hari /Zone 5 is a 5,535 km² city in Afar, Ethiopia with a population of 167,379.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 1.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 248.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 300.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 223 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 8 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.2/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 167,379. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Hari /Zone 5 scores 47/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 24/25, Data Density: 5/25.