Bulo Burto

Overview

Bulo Burto is a 16,054 km² city in Hiraan, Somalia with a population of 104,757.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 249.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 500.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 290.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 131.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 129.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1099 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 292 events. Stability score: 1.0/3.

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: 104,757. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bulo Burto scores 20/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 0/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.