South Wello

Overview

South Wello is a 18,535 km² city in Amhara, Ethiopia with a population of 3,658,676.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 284.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 343.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 3379 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1109 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: 3,658,676. Data density score: 1.9/3.

Suitability Score

South Wello scores 51/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 24/25, Data Density: 11/25.