Nakawa

Overview

Nakawa is a 57 km² city in Kampala, Uganda with a population of 522,975.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. An IXP is present on site. The nearest subsea landing station is 228.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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: 522,975. Data density score: 3.0/3.

Suitability Score

Nakawa scores 75/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 10/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 25/25.