Etche

Overview

Etche is a 805 km² city in Rivers, Nigeria with a population of 594,609.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 5.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 3.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 14.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 98.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 221 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 18 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: 594,609. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Etche scores 55/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 13/25.