Marka

Overview

Marka is a 1,031 km² city in Shabelle Hoose, Somalia with a population of 292,613.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 411.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 577.2 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 387.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 24.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 28.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

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.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 4255 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 667 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: 292,613. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Marka 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.