Meatu

Overview

Meatu is a 9,018 km² city in Simiyu, Tanzania with a population of 403,990.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 60.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 25.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 55.2 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 145.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 534.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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: 403,990. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Meatu scores 54/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 13/25.