Upper West Akim

Overview

Upper West Akim is a 342 km² city in Eastern, Ghana with a population of 99,363.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 23.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 23.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 35.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 36.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 11 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 2 events. Stability score: 2.3/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 99,363. Data density score: 2.7/3.

Suitability Score

Upper West Akim scores 48/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 16/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 21/25.