Kérou

Overview

Kérou is a 3,797 km² city in Atacora, Benin with a population of 158,024.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 60.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 108.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 388.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 470.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 94 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 18 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

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: 158,024. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kérou scores 22/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.