Meru

Overview

Meru is a 1,266 km² city in Arusha, Tanzania with a population of 361,177.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 6.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 14.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 297.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Earthquake 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 Medium to High (score 3.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 361,177. Data density score: 2.8/3.

Suitability Score

Meru scores 71/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 10/25, Data Density: 22/25.