Bassila

Overview

Bassila is a 5,770 km² city in Donga, Benin with a population of 157,681.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 22.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 15.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 239.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 241.1 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, 2 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.3/3.

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: 157,681. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bassila scores 63/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 17/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.