Hawul

Overview

Hawul is a 2,090 km² city in Borno, Nigeria with a population of 215,993.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 3.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 323.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 746.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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 Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 215,993. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Hawul scores 42/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.