Swakopmund

Overview

Swakopmund is a 195 km² city in Erongo, Namibia with a population of 91,274.

Power Infrastructure

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

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 263.4 km away. A subsea cable landing station is on site.

Disaster Risk

The city has no high-level natural hazard risks. River Flood, Tsunami, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

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 Extremely High (score 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 91,274. Data density score: 2.9/3.

Suitability Score

Swakopmund scores 65/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 24/25.