Wa West is a 1,489 km² city in Upper West, Ghana with a population of 100,507.
The nearest HV substation is 5.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.
The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 205.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 505.3 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.
Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.7/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 100,507. Data density score: 1.4/3.
Wa West 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.