Abalak

Overview

Abalak is a 13,963 km² city in Tahoua, Niger with a population of 412,370.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 113.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 150.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 374.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 983.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Urban Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 74 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 14 events. Stability score: 1.8/3.

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: 412,370. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Abalak scores 25/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 10/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.