Gwarzo

Overview

Gwarzo is a 393 km² city in Kano, Nigeria with a population of 300,086.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 36.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 24.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 23.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 39.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 781.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

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: 300,086. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Gwarzo scores 51/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 14/25.