Wag Hamra

Overview

Wag Hamra is a 8,919 km² city in Amhara, Ethiopia with a population of 709,565.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 34.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 374.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 440.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

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 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 709,565. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Wag Hamra scores 48/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.