West Coast is a 31,009 km² city in Western Cape, South Africa with a population of 502,790.
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 41.3 km away. A subsea cable landing station is on site.
The city faces Coastal Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Tsunami, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.
Between 2020–2025, 3 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.9/3.
Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.9/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 502,790. Data density score: 2.9/3.
West Coast scores 60/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 24/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 24/25.