Garu is a 676 km² city in Upper East, Ghana with a population of 86,440.
The nearest HV substation is 15.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 14.0 km away.
The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 218.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 533.6 km away.
The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.
Between 2020–2025, 40 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 11 events. Stability score: 1.6/3.
Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 86,440. Data density score: 1.4/3.
Garu scores 27/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.