Bama

Overview

Bama is a 5,087 km² city in Borno, Nigeria with a population of 341,171.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 48.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 46.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 61.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 932.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

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: 341,171. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bama scores 18/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.