Eastern

Overview

Eastern is a 6,253 km² city in Tigray, Ethiopia with a population of 1,689,873.

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 361.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 428.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 928 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 25 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 2.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 1,689,873. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Eastern scores 36/100 overall (Grade D, Below Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 15/25, Data Density: 5/25.