Baringo South

Overview

Baringo South is a 1,827 km² city in Baringo, Kenya with a population of 113,589.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 8.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 19.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 178.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 576.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Landslide, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 72 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 8 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

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: 113,589. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Baringo South scores 62/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 20/25.