Shinkafi is a 674 km² city in Zamfara, Nigeria with a population of 153,774.
The nearest HV substation is 56.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 62.8 km away.
The nearest fiber route is 29.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 224.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 809.4 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.
Between 2020–2025, 751 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 202 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.
Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 153,774. Data density score: 1.4/3.
Shinkafi scores 19/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.