Kumbungu

Overview

Kumbungu is a 1,542 km² city in Northern, Ghana with a population of 118,447.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 4.2 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 4.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 252.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 441.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

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 Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 118,447. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Kumbungu scores 65/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 13/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 15/25.