Soum is a 12,576 km² city in Sahel, Burkina Faso with a population of 426,099.
The nearest HV substation is 66.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 159.7 km away.
The nearest fiber route is 78.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 159.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 902.6 km away.
The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.
Between 2020–2025, 1287 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 164 events. Stability score: 1.0/3.
Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 426,099. Data density score: 1.4/3.
Soum scores 20/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 1/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.