Matéri

Overview

Matéri is a 1,712 km² city in Atacora, Benin with a population of 121,635.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 25.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 25.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 312.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 497.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

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: 121,635. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Matéri scores 24/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.