Calabar South

Overview

Calabar South is a 43 km² city in Cross River, Nigeria with a population of 240,722.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 0.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 145.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 48.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Coastal Flood as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat, Wildfire are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 74 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 10 events. Stability score: 1.7/3.

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: 240,722. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Calabar South scores 60/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 9/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 14/25.