Baydhaba

Overview

Baydhaba is a 12,910 km² city in Bay, Somalia with a population of 761,460.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 231.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 510.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 143.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 185.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 187.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1519 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 259 events. Stability score: 1.0/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated High (score 3.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 761,460. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Baydhaba scores 33/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 0/25, Water Risk: 10/25, Data Density: 5/25.