Kouandé

Overview

Kouandé is a 3,289 km² city in Atacora, Benin with a population of 142,122.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 16.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 54.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 384.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 414.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

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 Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 142,122. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kouandé scores 50/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.