Arlit

Overview

Arlit is a 60,966 km² city in Agadez, Niger with a population of 161,041.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 686.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1340.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 57 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 8 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

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: 161,041. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Arlit scores 27/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.