Maseru (District)

Overview

Maseru (District) is a 3,999 km² city in Maseru, Lesotho with a population of 609,376.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 7.4 km from the city boundary. An IXP is present on site. The nearest subsea landing station is 293.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.4/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 0 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 3.0/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 1.8/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 609,376. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Maseru (District) scores 80/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 16/25, Data Density: 21/25.