Filingué

Overview

Filingué is a 10,468 km² city in Tillabéri, Niger with a population of 493,482.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 63.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 57.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 486.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 825.8 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 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: 493,482. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Filingué 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.