Jarra West

Overview

Jarra West is a 139 km² city in Lower River, The Gambia with a population of 21,223.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 215.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 120.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 109.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

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: 21,223. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Jarra West scores 71/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.