Kiang West

Overview

Kiang West is a 553 km² city in Lower River, The Gambia with a population of 11,532.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 31.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 180.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 53.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 43.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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: 11,532. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kiang West scores 71/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 16/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.