Mt. Elgon

Overview

Mt. Elgon is a 947 km² city in Bungoma, Kenya with a population of 254,184.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 13.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 20.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 20.4 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 206.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 418.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.5/3.

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 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: 254,184. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Mt. Elgon scores 58/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 19/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 13/25.