Gamawa

Overview

Gamawa is a 2,923 km² city in Bauchi, Nigeria with a population of 428,917.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 27.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 27.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 5.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 206.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 852.5 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, 52 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 12 events. Stability score: 2.0/3.

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: 428,917. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Gamawa scores 33/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 13/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 13/25.