Goundam

Overview

Goundam is a 114,490 km² city in Tombouctou, Mali with a population of 229,388.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 157.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 252.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 443.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1140.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Urban Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 407 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 87 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

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: 229,388. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Goundam scores 18/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.