Aringa

Overview

Aringa is a 2,334 km² city in Yumbe, Uganda with a population of 888,846.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 37.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 33.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 58.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 344.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 245.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 7 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 4 events. Stability score: 1.9/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 1.2/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 888,846. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Aringa scores 58/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 12/25, Water Risk: 19/25, Data Density: 13/25.