Burco

Overview

Burco is a 16,063 km² city in Togdheer, Somalia with a population of 542,451.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 196.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 277.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 372.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 70.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 90 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 23 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated High (score 3.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 542,451. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Burco scores 33/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 7/25, Data Density: 5/25.