Shomgom

Overview

Shomgom is a 920 km² city in Gombe, Nigeria with a population of 171,786.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 1.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 22.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 22.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 378.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 634.2 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, 11 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.3/3.

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: 171,786. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Shomgom scores 45/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 16/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 13/25.