Sumaila

Overview

Sumaila is a 1,251 km² city in Kano, Nigeria with a population of 445,385.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 41.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 36.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 16.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 70.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 742.3 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: 445,385. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Sumaila 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.