Nkanu East

Overview

Nkanu East is a 795 km² city in Enugu, Nigeria with a population of 196,667.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 2.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 159.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 173.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 121 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 18 events. Stability score: 1.6/3.

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: 196,667. Data density score: 2.5/3.

Suitability Score

Nkanu East scores 61/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 18/25.