Safana

Overview

Safana is a 282 km² city in Katsina, Nigeria with a population of 195,139.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 6.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 41.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 94.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 900.1 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, 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: 195,139. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Safana scores 35/100 overall (Grade D, Below Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 14/25.