Karonga

Overview

Karonga is a 3,410 km² city in Northern Region, Malawi with a population of 453,112.

Power Infrastructure

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

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 0.2 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 385.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 657.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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 (score 0.1/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 453,112. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

Karonga scores 76/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 17/25.