Amathole

Overview

Amathole is a 21,111 km² city in Eastern Cape, South Africa with a population of 905,541.

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. The nearest IXP is 156.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 154.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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 Low (score 1.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 905,541. Data density score: 2.5/3.

Suitability Score

Amathole scores 78/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 20/25, Data Density: 19/25.