Silame

Overview

Silame is a 787 km² city in Sokoto, Nigeria with a population of 98,648.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 26.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 1.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 1.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 404.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 740.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

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 Low to Medium (score 1.9/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 98,648. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Silame scores 41/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 16/25, Data Density: 5/25.