Kampala (District)

Overview

Kampala (District) is a 54 km² city in Kampala, Uganda with a population of 481,660.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 0.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 0.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 1.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 230.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 27 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 2 events. Stability score: 1.8/3.

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: 481,660. Data density score: 2.7/3.

Suitability Score

Kampala (District) scores 69/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 10/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 21/25.