Dikwa

Overview

Dikwa is a 1,759 km² city in Borno, Nigeria with a population of 109,337.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 67.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 67.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 27.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 74.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 977.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 2535 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 393 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 109,337. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Dikwa scores 17/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.