Garum Mallam

Overview

Garum Mallam is a 214 km² city in Kano, Nigeria with a population of 161,100.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 12.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 5.6 km away.

Connectivity

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.

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, 15 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 3 events. Stability score: 2.8/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 1.4/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 161,100. Data density score: 2.4/3.

Suitability Score

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.