Chunya

Overview

Chunya is a 28,668 km² city in Mbeya, Tanzania with a population of 714,985.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 19.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 18.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 221.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 563.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

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 Low (score 0.6/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 714,985. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

Chunya scores 80/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 22/25, Data Density: 16/25.