Namwala

Overview

Namwala is a 5,685 km² city in Southern, Zambia with a population of 190,858.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 33.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 55.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 45.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 125.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 962.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.9/3.

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: 190,858. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Namwala scores 49/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 24/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 13/25.