Kankia

Overview

Kankia is a 824 km² city in Katsina, Nigeria with a population of 223,543.

Power Infrastructure

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

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 73.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 813.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 683 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 193 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.6/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 223,543. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Kankia scores 35/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 2/25, Data Density: 14/25.