Chingola

Overview

Chingola is a 1,731 km² city in Copperbelt, Zambia with a population of 330,858.

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 65.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1121.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

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 Low (score 0.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 330,858. Data density score: 2.5/3.

Suitability Score

Chingola scores 81/100 overall (Grade A, Top 10%). Investment profile: Prime Investment Target. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 21/25, Data Density: 19/25.