Quthing (District)

Overview

Quthing (District) is a 2,976 km² city in Quthing, Lesotho with a population of 135,754.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 62.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 23.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 106.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 279.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.5/3.

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 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: 135,754. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Quthing (District) scores 49/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 19/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.