Owerri West

Overview

Owerri West is a 295 km² city in Imo, Nigeria with a population of 357,707.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 0.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 1.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 49.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 136.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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: 357,707. Data density score: 2.5/3.

Suitability Score

Owerri West scores 63/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 19/25.