Tapoa

Overview

Tapoa is a 15,343 km² city in Est, Burkina Faso with a population of 709,390.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 52.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 81.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 300.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 572.1 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, 931 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 227 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.5/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 709,390. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Tapoa scores 43/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 23/25, Data Density: 5/25.