Gwagwalada

Overview

Gwagwalada is a 1,043 km² city in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria with a population of 450,399.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 1.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 0.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 474.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 115 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 17 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: 450,399. Data density score: 2.2/3.

Suitability Score

Gwagwalada scores 61/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 15/25.