Mtwara Urban

Overview

Mtwara Urban is a 155 km² city in Mtwara, Tanzania with a population of 159,909.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 299.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 395.2 km away. A subsea cable landing station is on site.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 4 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.5/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 159,909. Data density score: 2.5/3.

Suitability Score

Mtwara Urban scores 77/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 18/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 18/25.