Dire Dawa urban

Overview

Dire Dawa urban is a 78 km² city in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia with a population of 576,038.

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 256.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 258.9 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: 576,038. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Dire Dawa urban scores 66/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 14/25.