Balcad is a 4,225 km² city in Shabelle Dhexe, Somalia with a population of 407,936.
The nearest HV substation is 411.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 500.0 km away.
The nearest fiber route is 408.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 17.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 13.4 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Coastal Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Tsunami, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.
Between 2020–2025, 1257 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 391 events. Stability score: 1.0/3.
Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 407,936. Data density score: 1.4/3.
Balcad scores 19/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 0/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.