Tongaren

Overview

Tongaren is a 375 km² city in Bungoma, Kenya with a population of 252,013.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 10.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 10.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 5.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 248.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 462.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. 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: 252,013. Data density score: 2.4/3.

Suitability Score

Tongaren scores 62/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 19/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 18/25.