Southern Ijaw

Overview

Southern Ijaw is a 1,576 km² city in Bayelsa, Nigeria with a population of 206,695.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 16.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 70.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 4.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 80.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 198.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Coastal Flood, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 60 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 10 events. Stability score: 1.7/3.

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: 206,695. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Southern Ijaw scores 48/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 9/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.