Tarka is a 371 km² city in Benue, Nigeria with a population of 124,929.
The nearest HV substation is 15.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 61.2 km away.
The nearest fiber route is 0.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 260.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 342.9 km away.
The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.
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: 124,929. Data density score: 2.3/3.
Tarka scores 65/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 17/25.