Nelson Mandela Bay

Overview

Nelson Mandela Bay is a 1,951 km² city in Eastern Cape, South Africa with a population of 1,226,951.

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. A subsea cable landing station is on site.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Coastal Flood, 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 High (score 3.9/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 1,226,951. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

Nelson Mandela Bay scores 61/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 5/25, Data Density: 16/25.