Kawambwa

Overview

Kawambwa is a 8,000 km² city in Luapula, Zambia with a population of 135,977.

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 244.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1094.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

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 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 135,977. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Kawambwa scores 77/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 13/25.