Sabuwa

Overview

Sabuwa is a 642 km² city in Katsina, Nigeria with a population of 248,622.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 25.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 21.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 21.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 161.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 670.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. 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 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: 248,622. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Sabuwa scores 26/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.