Bwamba

Overview

Bwamba is a 818 km² city in Bundibugyo, Uganda with a population of 310,171.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 17.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 22.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 12.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 245.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 56.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Landslide, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.6/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 6 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 1.8/3.

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: 310,171. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bwamba scores 22/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 7/25, Stability: 10/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.