Kaputa

Overview

Kaputa is a 5,150 km² city in Northern, Zambia with a population of 112,754.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 25.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 26.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 342.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1021.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

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 N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 112,754. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kaputa scores 44/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.