Doolow

Overview

Doolow is a 1,662 km² city in Gedo, Somalia with a population of 96,824.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 160.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 389.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 1.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 383.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 384.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

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 Low to Medium (score 1.8/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 96,824. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Doolow scores 34/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 1/25, Water Risk: 16/25, Data Density: 5/25.