Palma

Overview

Palma is a 3,385 km² city in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique with a population of 84,919.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 33.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 199.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 34.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 429.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 36.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 779 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 96 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.

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: 84,919. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Palma scores 18/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.