Sanmatenga

Overview

Sanmatenga is a 9,300 km² city in Centre-nord, Burkina Faso with a population of 1,021,887.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 48.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 31.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 51.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 761.0 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: 1,021,887. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Sanmatenga 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.