Buhigwe

Overview

Buhigwe is a 1,507 km² city in Kigoma, Tanzania with a population of 203,446.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 14.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 80.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 120.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 584.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.9/3.

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: 203,446. Data density score: 2.8/3.

Suitability Score

Buhigwe scores 62/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 24/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 22/25.