Owan West

Overview

Owan West is a 730 km² city in Edo, Nigeria with a population of 148,700.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 17.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 1.5 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 241.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 262.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood, 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: 148,700. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

Owan West scores 59/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 16/25.