Etsako Central

Overview

Etsako Central is a 660 km² city in Edo, Nigeria with a population of 124,015.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 17.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 6.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 11.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 223.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 294.5 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 Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 124,015. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Etsako Central scores 50/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.