Esan South East

Overview

Esan South East is a 1,306 km² city in Edo, Nigeria with a population of 211,570.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 15.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 13.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 16.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 186.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 264.2 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, 200 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 27 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.

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: 211,570. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Esan South East 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.