Kiang East

Overview

Kiang East is a 95 km² city in Lower River, The Gambia with a population of 5,390.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 8.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 207.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 111.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 99.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 0 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 3.0/3.

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: 5,390. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kiang East scores 71/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.