Gwiwa

Overview

Gwiwa is a 451 km² city in Jigawa, Nigeria with a population of 194,402.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 20.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 23.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 76.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 881.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 36 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 3 events. Stability score: 2.1/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 194,402. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Gwiwa scores 40/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 13/25.