Balama is a 5,498 km² city in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique with a population of 229,079.
The nearest HV substation is 56.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 117.3 km away.
The nearest fiber route is 24.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 419.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 241.5 km away.
The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Cyclone, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.
Between 2020–2025, 779 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 96 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.
Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 229,079. Data density score: 1.4/3.
Balama scores 23/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.