Shinyanga Urban

Overview

Shinyanga Urban is a 555 km² city in Shinyanga, Tanzania with a population of 241,291.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 122.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 598.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood, Earthquake 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 Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 241,291. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Shinyanga Urban scores 82/100 overall (Grade A, Top 10%). Investment profile: Prime Investment Target. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 20/25.