Faro

Overview

Faro is a 11,679 km² city in Nord, Cameroon with a population of 148,774.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 47.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 18.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 7.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 398.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 528.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 10 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.3/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 148,774. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Faro scores 40/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 17/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 14/25.