Kankossa

Overview

Kankossa is a 10,255 km² city in Assaba, Mauritania with a population of 123,516.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 72.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 96.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 20.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 419.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 526.6 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 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: 123,516. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kankossa scores 46/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.