Yagba West

Overview

Yagba West is a 1,274 km² city in Kogi, Nigeria with a population of 196,581.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 32.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 69.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 171.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 291.9 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 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: 196,581. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Yagba West scores 29/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.