Wassa East

Overview

Wassa East is a 1,652 km² city in Western, Ghana with a population of 113,935.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 1.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 141.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 136.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Urban Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 5 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 2 events. Stability score: 2.5/3.

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: 113,935. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Wassa East scores 73/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 18/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 20/25.