Yatenga

Overview

Yatenga is a 6,760 km² city in Nord, Burkina Faso with a population of 954,838.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 81.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 88.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 89.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 857.2 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, 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: 954,838. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Yatenga 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.