Buffalo City is a 2,747 km² city in Eastern Cape, South Africa with a population of 1,005,156.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.
The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 225.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 221.2 km away.
The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Coastal Flood, Tsunami, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.
Between 2020–2025, 0 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 3.0/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 1,005,156. Data density score: 2.5/3.
Buffalo City scores 81/100 overall (Grade A, Top 10%). Investment profile: Prime Investment Target. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 22/25, Data Density: 18/25.