Gushegu

Overview

Gushegu is a 2,674 km² city in Northern, Ghana with a population of 166,992.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 32.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 12.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 282.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 421.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 17 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 4 events. Stability score: 2.0/3.

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: 166,992. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Gushegu scores 34/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 13/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.