Abadam

Overview

Abadam is a 3,975 km² city in Borno, Nigeria with a population of 152,371.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 33.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 139.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 24.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 195.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1119.0 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, 2535 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 393 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

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: 152,371. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Abadam scores 16/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.