Kilwa

Overview

Kilwa is a 14,872 km² city in Lindi, Tanzania with a population of 338,125.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 60.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 130.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 156.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 105.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Coastal Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.8/3.

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: 338,125. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Kilwa scores 49/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 23/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 15/25.