Soba

Overview

Soba is a 2,235 km² city in Kaduna, Nigeria with a population of 422,346.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 5.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 1.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 100.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 687.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 650 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 33 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

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: 422,346. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Soba scores 59/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 13/25.