Kefa

Overview

Kefa is a 10,531 km² city in South West Ethiopia, Ethiopia with a population of 1,572,962.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 757.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 821.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood, 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: 1,572,962. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kefa scores 58/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 16/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.