Nioro

Overview

Nioro is a 10,516 km² city in Kayes, Mali with a population of 387,157.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 83.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 80.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 256.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 657.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 138 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 64 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.

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: 387,157. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Nioro scores 26/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.