Western Area Rural is a 556 km² city in Western Area, Sierra Leone with a population of 695,510.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.
The nearest fiber route is 464.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 1.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1.6 km away.
The city has no high-level natural hazard risks. Coastal Flood, Landslide, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.
Between 2020–2025, 3 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.4/3.
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: 695,510. Data density score: 1.9/3.
Western Area Rural scores 70/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 16/25, Stability: 18/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 11/25.