Butembe

Overview

Butembe is a 300 km² city in Jinja, Uganda with a population of 213,154.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 0.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 62.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 286.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.4/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 3 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.1/3.

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: 213,154. Data density score: 2.8/3.

Suitability Score

Butembe scores 79/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 22/25.