West Rand is a 4,089 km² city in Gauteng, South Africa with a population of 1,049,169.
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 37.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 516.5 km away.
The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.4/3.
Between 2020–2025, 7 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.9/3.
Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 1,049,169. Data density score: 2.8/3.
West Rand scores 66/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 24/25, Water Risk: 1/25, Data Density: 22/25.