Kanke

Overview

Kanke is a 926 km² city in Plateau, Nigeria with a population of 132,367.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 3.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 3.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 66.2 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 275.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 548.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 165 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 58 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: 132,367. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Kanke scores 63/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 14/25.