Abakaliki

Overview

Abakaliki is a 584 km² city in Ebonyi, Nigeria with a population of 497,519.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 0.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 0.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 194.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 182.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.7/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 114 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 9 events. Stability score: 1.6/3.

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: 497,519. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Abakaliki scores 55/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 15/25.