Ikwo

Overview

Ikwo is a 577 km² city in Ebonyi, Nigeria with a population of 283,008.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 17.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 17.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 4.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 178.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 156.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

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 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: 283,008. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Ikwo scores 25/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.