Gaoual

Overview

Gaoual is a 11,087 km² city in Boke, Guinea with a population of 299,555.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 50.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 83.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 103.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 170.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 183.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Urban Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.6/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 0 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 3.0/3.

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: 299,555. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Gaoual scores 72/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 7/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 15/25.