Budalangi

Overview

Budalangi is a 307 km² city in Busia, Kenya with a population of 104,828.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 0.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 26.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 34.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 145.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 378.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, 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 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: 104,828. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

Budalangi scores 57/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 16/25.