Abala

Overview

Abala is a 12,717 km² city in Tillabéri, Niger with a population of 234,454.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 147.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 154.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 551.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 893.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.7/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 600 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 142 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

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: 234,454. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Abala scores 17/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.