Bolgatanga Municipal

Overview

Bolgatanga Municipal is a 325 km² city in Upper East, Ghana with a population of 155,772.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 182.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 560.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 40 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 11 events. Stability score: 1.6/3.

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: 155,772. Data density score: 2.7/3.

Suitability Score

Bolgatanga Municipal scores 66/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 21/25.