Walvisbay Rural

Overview

Walvisbay Rural is a 9,090 km² city in Erongo, Namibia with a population of 31,387.

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 167.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Urban Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Tsunami, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

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 High (score 4.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 31,387. Data density score: 2.9/3.

Suitability Score

Walvisbay Rural scores 66/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 5/25, Data Density: 24/25.