Loroum

Overview

Loroum is a 3,689 km² city in Nord, Burkina Faso with a population of 230,725.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 26.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 140.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 89.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 142.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 910.4 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, 615 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 122 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.

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: 230,725. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Loroum scores 23/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.