Bossaso

Overview

Bossaso is a 8,096 km² city in Bari, Somalia with a population of 788,254.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 474.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 474.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 277.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 707.6 km away. A subsea cable landing station is on site.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Landslide, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Tsunami are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 852 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 632 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

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: 788,254. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Bossaso scores 24/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 9/25, Stability: 1/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 14/25.