Kitwe is a 807 km² city in Copperbelt, Zambia with a population of 741,013.
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 137.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1078.9 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.
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 Low (score 0.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 741,013. Data density score: 2.6/3.
Kitwe scores 81/100 overall (Grade A, Top 10%). Investment profile: Prime Investment Target. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 21/25, Data Density: 20/25.