Matam

Overview

Matam is a 5 km² city in Conakry, Guinea with a population of 35,381.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 0.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 339.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 11.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Coastal Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.4/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 12 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.1/3.

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: 35,381. Data density score: 2.7/3.

Suitability Score

Matam scores 78/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 21/25.