Onicha

Overview

Onicha is a 476 km² city in Ebonyi, Nigeria with a population of 242,177.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 7.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 22.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 163.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 159.0 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, 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: 242,177. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Onicha scores 22/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.