Tarka

Overview

Tarka is a 371 km² city in Benue, Nigeria with a population of 124,929.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 15.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 61.2 km away.

Connectivity

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.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

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: 124,929. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

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.