Baruten

Overview

Baruten is a 9,675 km² city in Kwara, Nigeria with a population of 367,752.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 36.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 95.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 9.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 236.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 250.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 110 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 49 events. Stability score: 1.6/3.

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: 367,752. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Baruten scores 35/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 14/25.