Nouadhibou

Overview

Nouadhibou is a 15,052 km² city in Dakhlet-Nouadhibou, Mauritania with a population of 178,429.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 284.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 689.5 km away. A subsea cable landing station is on site.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Coastal Flood, Extreme Heat as primary natural hazard risks. Tsunami are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

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 Extremely High (score 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 178,429. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Nouadhibou scores 47/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.