Gabasawa

Overview

Gabasawa is a 606 km² city in Kano, Nigeria with a population of 248,495.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 21.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 33.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 841.5 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, 15 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 3 events. Stability score: 2.8/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated High (score 3.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 248,495. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Gabasawa scores 52/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 7/25, Data Density: 12/25.