Oudalan

Overview

Oudalan is a 9,845 km² city in Sahel, Burkina Faso with a population of 186,913.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 135.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 139.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 76.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 230.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 921.9 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, 1287 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 164 events. Stability score: 1.0/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.1/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 186,913. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Oudalan scores 23/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 1/25, Water Risk: 4/25, Data Density: 5/25.