Makurdi is a 821 km² city in Benue, Nigeria with a population of 689,692.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 56.6 km away.
The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 223.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 345.6 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.
Between 2020–2025, 275 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 61 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 689,692. Data density score: 2.6/3.
Makurdi scores 62/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 20/25.