Taura

Overview

Taura is a 653 km² city in Jigawa, Nigeria with a population of 186,977.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 41.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 7.2 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 82.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 871.3 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 4.4/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 186,977. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Taura scores 45/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 3/25, Data Density: 15/25.