Mwinilunga

Overview

Mwinilunga is a 18,694 km² city in North-Western, Zambia with a population of 150,630.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 57.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 215.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1222.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, 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: 150,630. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Mwinilunga scores 73/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 21/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 13/25.