Gashaka

Overview

Gashaka is a 8,546 km² city in Taraba, Nigeria with a population of 154,921.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 84.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 175.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 70.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 349.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 378.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 149 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 25 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.

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: 154,921. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Gashaka scores 59/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 14/25.