Ioba

Overview

Ioba is a 3,285 km² city in Sud-ouest, Burkina Faso with a population of 311,726.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 21.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 21.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 30.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 98.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 616.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 79 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 20 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 311,726. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Ioba scores 46/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.