Lawra

Overview

Lawra is a 530 km² city in Upper West, Ghana with a population of 65,837.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 51.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 51.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 25.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 164.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 590.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.7/3.

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: 65,837. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Lawra scores 65/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.