Ovia North East

Overview

Ovia North East is a 2,283 km² city in Edo, Nigeria with a population of 227,684.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 0.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 216.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 209.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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: 227,684. Data density score: 2.7/3.

Suitability Score

Ovia North East scores 63/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 21/25.