Kukawa

Overview

Kukawa is a 4,884 km² city in Borno, Nigeria with a population of 213,698.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 103.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 80.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 122.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1061.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

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 0.2/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 213,698. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kukawa scores 44/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 24/25, Data Density: 5/25.