Derashe

Overview

Derashe is a 700 km² city in SNNP, Ethiopia with a population of 461,154.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 31.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 31.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 33.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 763.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 884.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 88 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 20 events. Stability score: 2.3/3.

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: 461,154. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Derashe scores 60/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 16/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.