Ideato South

Overview

Ideato South is a 88 km² city in Imo, Nigeria with a population of 125,826.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 5.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 9.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 17.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 106.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 163.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.4/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 247 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 28 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: 125,826. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Ideato South scores 55/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.