Buur Hakaba

Overview

Buur Hakaba is a 18,025 km² city in Bay, Somalia with a population of 212,321.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 268.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 467.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 234.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 76.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 79.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, 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 Extremely High (score 4.1/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 212,321. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Buur Hakaba scores 27/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 0/25, Water Risk: 4/25, Data Density: 5/25.