Shabelle

Overview

Shabelle is a 33,853 km² city in Somali, Ethiopia with a population of 1,265,559.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 229.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 56.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 324.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 323.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 50 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 2 events. Stability score: 2.0/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 1.1/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 1,265,559. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Shabelle scores 51/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 13/25, Water Risk: 19/25, Data Density: 5/25.