West Gondar

Overview

West Gondar is a 16,626 km² city in Amhara, Ethiopia with a population of 774,658.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 51.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 47.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 624.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 684.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Landslide, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

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: 774,658. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

West Gondar scores 44/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.