Garko

Overview

Garko is a 450 km² city in Kano, Nigeria with a population of 227,309.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 38.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 24.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 10.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 46.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 775.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

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 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: 227,309. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Garko scores 44/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.