Yagba East

Overview

Yagba East is a 1,394 km² city in Kogi, Nigeria with a population of 279,387.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 48.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 54.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 139.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 291.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 130 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 43 events. Stability score: 1.6/3.

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: 279,387. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Yagba East scores 54/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.