Namentenga

Overview

Namentenga is a 6,403 km² city in Centre-nord, Burkina Faso with a population of 598,772.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 25.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 67.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 32.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 99.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 740.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

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: 598,772. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Namentenga scores 20/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.