Anka

Overview

Anka is a 2,743 km² city in Zamfara, Nigeria with a population of 245,541.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 34.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 28.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 30.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 245.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 647.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 751 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 202 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

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: 245,541. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Anka scores 19/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.