Samia-bugwe

Overview

Samia-bugwe is a 771 km² city in Busia, Uganda with a population of 463,341.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 5.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 4.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 140.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 366.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 3 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.0/3.

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: 463,341. Data density score: 2.8/3.

Suitability Score

Samia-bugwe scores 75/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 13/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 22/25.