Namakwa

Overview

Namakwa is a 126,722 km² city in Northern Cape, South Africa with a population of 153,503.

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 202.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 177.1 km away.

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 Extremely High (score 4.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 153,503. Data density score: 2.9/3.

Suitability Score

Namakwa scores 64/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 1/25, Data Density: 24/25.