Kaoma

Overview

Kaoma is a 8,993 km² city in Western, Zambia with a population of 163,424.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 82.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 371.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1248.1 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, 0 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 3.0/3.

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: 163,424. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Kaoma scores 76/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 14/25.