Kyela

Overview

Kyela is a 752 km² city in Mbeya, Tanzania with a population of 285,890.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 27.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 23.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 409.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 650.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Extreme Heat 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 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: 285,890. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Kyela scores 58/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 20/25.