El Mina

Overview

El Mina is a 142 km² city in Nouakchott-Sud, Mauritania with a population of 183,009.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 3.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 393.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 0.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.8/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.9/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 183,009. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

El Mina scores 40/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 23/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.