Frances Baard is a 13,002 km² city in Northern Cape, South Africa with a population of 450,400.
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 301.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 651.4 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.
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 Extremely High (score 4.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 450,400. Data density score: 2.7/3.
Frances Baard scores 59/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 1/25, Data Density: 21/25.