Mtwara Urban is a 155 km² city in Mtwara, Tanzania with a population of 159,909.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 299.3 km away.
The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 395.2 km away. A subsea cable landing station is on site.
The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.
Between 2020–2025, 4 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.5/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 159,909. Data density score: 2.5/3.
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.