Bindawa

Overview

Bindawa is a 398 km² city in Katsina, Nigeria with a population of 185,282.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 7.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 1.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 86.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 852.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 683 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 193 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 185,282. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bindawa scores 24/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.