Bakau

Overview

Bakau is a 8 km² city in Kanifing Municipal Council, The Gambia with a population of 38,443.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 10.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 153.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 1.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 5.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

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 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: 38,443. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bakau scores 47/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.