Ceel Waaq

Overview

Ceel Waaq is a 7,837 km² city in Gedo, Somalia with a population of 117,652.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 7.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 337.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 1.2 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 385.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 388.7 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, 589 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 117 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

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: 117,652. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Ceel Waaq scores 23/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 1/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.