Gwadabawa

Overview

Gwadabawa is a 989 km² city in Sokoto, Nigeria with a population of 275,433.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 18.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 26.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 22.2 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 364.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 798.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.7/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 188 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 65 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: 275,433. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Gwadabawa scores 21/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.