Chipangali

Overview

Chipangali is a 2,686 km² city in Eastern, Zambia with a population of 186,501.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 5.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 4.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 4.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 115.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 762.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

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 to Medium (score 1.1/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 186,501. Data density score: 1.9/3.

Suitability Score

Chipangali scores 73/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 19/25, Data Density: 12/25.