Shama

Overview

Shama is a 179 km² city in Western, Ghana with a population of 123,057.

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 164.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 160.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 5 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 2 events. Stability score: 2.5/3.

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: 123,057. Data density score: 3.0/3.

Suitability Score

Shama scores 82/100 overall (Grade A, Top 10%). Investment profile: Prime Investment Target. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 18/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 25/25.