Chitipa

Overview

Chitipa is a 4,241 km² city in Northern Region, Malawi with a population of 294,642.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 13.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 22.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 10.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 385.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 692.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Landslide, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

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: 294,642. Data density score: 1.9/3.

Suitability Score

Chitipa scores 50/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 11/25.