Mashi

Overview

Mashi is a 919 km² city in Katsina, Nigeria with a population of 268,405.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 7.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 6.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 118.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 889.0 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, 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: 268,405. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Mashi scores 32/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 12/25.