Bassikounou is a 12,282 km² city in Hodh Ech Chargi, Mauritania with a population of 155,383.
The nearest HV substation is 147.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 238.0 km away.
The nearest fiber route is 51.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 391.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1070.6 km away.
The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.
Between 2020–2025, 5 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.0/3.
Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 155,383. Data density score: 1.4/3.
Bassikounou scores 32/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 12/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.