Numan

Overview

Numan is a 903 km² city in Adamawa, Nigeria with a population of 153,987.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 429.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 619.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 91 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 20 events. Stability score: 1.7/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.1/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 153,987. Data density score: 2.4/3.

Suitability Score

Numan scores 62/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 9/25, Water Risk: 24/25, Data Density: 18/25.