Kismaayo

Overview

Kismaayo is a 9,257 km² city in Juba Hoose, Somalia with a population of 359,112.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 183.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 186.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 184.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 377.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 381.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1973 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 299 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: 359,112. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kismaayo scores 19/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 0/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.