Lumezi

Overview

Lumezi is a 9,823 km² city in Eastern, Zambia with a population of 170,509.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 11.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 34.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 29.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 120.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 789.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood, Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

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 0.4/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 170,509. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Lumezi scores 70/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 23/25, Data Density: 13/25.