Buvuma Islands

Overview

Buvuma Islands is a 9,548 km² city in Buvuma, Uganda with a population of 184,495.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 12.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 10.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 12.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 39.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 272.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.4/3.

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: 184,495. Data density score: 1.9/3.

Suitability Score

Buvuma Islands scores 54/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 11/25.