Mufumbwe

Overview

Mufumbwe is a 18,880 km² city in North-Western, Zambia with a population of 107,841.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 23.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 23.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 249.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1138.2 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, 2 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 2 events. Stability score: 2.7/3.

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: 107,841. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Mufumbwe scores 74/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 21/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 14/25.