Lukulu

Overview

Lukulu is a 9,410 km² city in Western, Zambia with a population of 106,218.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 37.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 33.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 407.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1319.1 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, 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: 106,218. Data density score: 1.9/3.

Suitability Score

Lukulu scores 75/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 11/25.