Birnin Magaji

Overview

Birnin Magaji is a 1,187 km² city in Zamfara, Nigeria with a population of 144,987.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 21.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 23.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 6.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 155.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 762.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 751 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 202 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

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: 144,987. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Birnin Magaji scores 21/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.