Gwer East

Overview

Gwer East is a 2,296 km² city in Benue, Nigeria with a population of 270,485.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 2.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 234.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 284.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 275 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 61 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.

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: 270,485. Data density score: 2.5/3.

Suitability Score

Gwer East scores 63/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 18/25.