Walvisbay Urban

Overview

Walvisbay Urban is a 21 km² city in Erongo, Namibia with a population of 75,630.

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 286.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 28.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city has no high-level natural hazard risks. Tsunami are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.5/3.

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 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 75,630. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Walvisbay Urban scores 74/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.