Illéla

Overview

Illéla is a 3,607 km² city in Tahoua, Niger with a population of 542,651.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 25.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 108.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 404.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 877.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

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 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 542,651. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Illéla scores 26/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 10/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.