Garum Mallam is a 214 km² city in Kano, Nigeria with a population of 161,100.
The nearest HV substation is 12.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 5.6 km away.
The nearest fiber route is 6.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 28.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 791.6 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.
Between 2020–2025, 15 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 3 events. Stability score: 2.8/3.
Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 1.4/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 161,100. Data density score: 2.4/3.
Garum Mallam scores 70/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 18/25, Data Density: 18/25.