Buruku

Overview

Buruku is a 1,246 km² city in Benue, Nigeria with a population of 424,143.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 10.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 40.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 275.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 313.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 275 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 61 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.

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: 424,143. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Buruku scores 31/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 15/25.