Zurmi

Overview

Zurmi is a 2,891 km² city in Zamfara, Nigeria with a population of 405,333.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 41.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 39.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 171.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 783.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

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: 405,333. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Zurmi scores 23/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.