Nkhata Bay is a 4,198 km² city in Northern Region, Malawi with a population of 358,330.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.
The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 197.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 668.7 km away.
The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.
Between 2020–2025, 0 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 3.0/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 358,330. Data density score: 2.1/3.
Nkhata Bay scores 76/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 14/25.