Ngala

Overview

Ngala is a 1,477 km² city in Borno, Nigeria with a population of 174,706.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 69.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 98.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 49.4 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 69.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1019.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

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: 174,706. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Ngala scores 22/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.