Maswa

Overview

Maswa is a 3,667 km² city in Simiyu, Tanzania with a population of 472,656.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 25.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 10.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 16.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 78.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 544.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

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: 472,656. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

Maswa scores 58/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 16/25.