Songea Rural

Overview

Songea Rural is a 14,074 km² city in Ruvuma, Tanzania with a population of 269,771.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 71.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 325.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 463.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.9/3.

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: 269,771. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Songea Rural scores 51/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 24/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 15/25.