Eket

Overview

Eket is a 165 km² city in Akwa lbom, Nigeria with a population of 431,520.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 4.2 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 103.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 4.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat, Wildfire are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 79 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 7 events. Stability score: 1.8/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 431,520. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

Eket scores 63/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 10/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 16/25.