Wurno

Overview

Wurno is a 683 km² city in Sokoto, Nigeria with a population of 216,563.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 13.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 12.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 11.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 329.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 784.3 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 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: 216,563. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Wurno scores 25/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.