Lafia is a 2,758 km² city in Nassarawa, Nigeria with a population of 616,527.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.
The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 149.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 435.4 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.
Between 2020–2025, 71 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 8 events. Stability score: 1.7/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 616,527. Data density score: 2.5/3.
Lafia scores 64/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 9/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 19/25.