Damaturu

Overview

Damaturu is a 2,359 km² city in Yobe, Nigeria with a population of 442,720.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 62.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 304.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 869.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Urban Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 235 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 46 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 442,720. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

Damaturu scores 33/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 16/25.