Bouza

Overview

Bouza is a 3,620 km² city in Tahoua, Niger with a population of 717,919.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 32.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 121.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 17.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 348.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 913.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

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 Extremely High (score 4.2/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 717,919. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bouza scores 32/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 10/25, Water Risk: 4/25, Data Density: 5/25.