Dire Dawa rural

Overview

Dire Dawa rural is a 976 km² city in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia with a population of 176,305.

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 234.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 226.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 4 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 2 events. Stability score: 2.1/3.

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: 176,305. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Dire Dawa rural scores 57/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.