Jowhar

Overview

Jowhar is a 4,637 km² city in Shabelle Dhexe, Somalia with a population of 447,542.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 346.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 500.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 365.4 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 79.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 77.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1257 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 391 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: 447,542. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Jowhar 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.