Bam

Overview

Bam is a 4,022 km² city in Centre-nord, Burkina Faso with a population of 553,283.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 34.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 70.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 70.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 70.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 833.5 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, 814 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 179 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 553,283. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bam scores 21/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.