Kouritenga

Overview

Kouritenga is a 2,803 km² city in Centre-est, Burkina Faso with a population of 550,409.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 10.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 99.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 661.8 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, 385 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 116 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.6/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 550,409. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kouritenga scores 26/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 3/25, Water Risk: 2/25, Data Density: 5/25.