Ishielu

Overview

Ishielu is a 873 km² city in Ebonyi, Nigeria with a population of 323,498.

Power Infrastructure

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

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 179.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 187.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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: 323,498. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Ishielu scores 58/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 15/25.