Gihogazi

Overview

Gihogazi is a 197 km² city in Karuzi, Burundi with a population of 89,995.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 21.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 22.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 2.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 63.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 467.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Earthquake, Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 6 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 1.9/3.

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: 89,995. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Gihogazi scores 30/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 12/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.