South Omo

Overview

South Omo is a 22,837 km² city in SNNP, Ethiopia with a population of 1,325,397.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 19.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 62.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 598.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 701.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

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: 1,325,397. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

South Omo scores 57/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 16/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.