Nkeyema

Overview

Nkeyema is a 3,775 km² city in Western, Zambia with a population of 116,682.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 7.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 126.2 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 7.4 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 315.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1183.4 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 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: 116,682. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Nkeyema scores 50/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 14/25.