Garu

Overview

Garu is a 676 km² city in Upper East, Ghana with a population of 86,440.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 15.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 14.0 km away.

Connectivity

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.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. 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 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: 86,440. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

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.