Makonde

Overview

Makonde is a 8,776 km² city in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe with a population of 348,918.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 93.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 578.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

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 High (score 3.3/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 348,918. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Makonde scores 61/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 24/25, Water Risk: 9/25, Data Density: 13/25.