Garki

Overview

Garki is a 1,408 km² city in Jigawa, Nigeria with a population of 229,878.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 26.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 6.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 37.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 867.5 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, 36 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 3 events. Stability score: 2.1/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.9/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 229,878. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Garki scores 32/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.