Zambezi

Overview

Zambezi is a 13,922 km² city in North-Western, Zambia with a population of 118,108.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 107.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 108.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 452.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1077.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. 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 to Medium (score 1.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 118,108. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Zambezi scores 65/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 21/25, Water Risk: 17/25, Data Density: 13/25.