Belet Weyne

Overview

Belet Weyne is a 14,851 km² city in Hiraan, Somalia with a population of 363,376.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 163.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 530.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 197.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 236.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 235.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1099 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 292 events. Stability score: 1.0/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 363,376. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Belet Weyne scores 17/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 0/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.