Bongo

Overview

Bongo is a 414 km² city in Upper East, Ghana with a population of 136,468.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 4.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 2.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 1.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 172.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 573.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

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: 136,468. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bongo scores 52/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.