Dire Dawa urban is a 78 km² city in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia with a population of 576,038.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.
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.
The city faces Landslide, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.
Between 2020–2025, 4 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 2 events. Stability score: 2.1/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 576,038. Data density score: 2.2/3.
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.