Machinga is a 3,928 km² city in Southern Region, Malawi with a population of 896,269.
The nearest HV substation is 3.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 0.1 km away.
The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 67.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 532.0 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.7/3.
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: 896,269. Data density score: 2.0/3.
Machinga scores 70/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 12/25.