Kaugama

Overview

Kaugama is a 883 km² city in Jigawa, Nigeria with a population of 144,798.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 9.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 132.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 894.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

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 4.4/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 144,798. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Kaugama scores 43/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 3/25, Data Density: 15/25.