Niafunké

Overview

Niafunké is a 8,859 km² city in Tombouctou, Mali with a population of 201,839.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 184.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 278.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 429.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1176.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.7/3.

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: 201,839. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Niafunké scores 16/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.