East Bale

Overview

East Bale is a 25,293 km² city in Oromia, Ethiopia with a population of 1,292,450.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 33.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 40.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 435.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 431.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.4/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1794 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 375 events. Stability score: 1.6/3.

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: 1,292,450. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

East Bale scores 55/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.