Butula

Overview

Butula is a 243 km² city in Busia, Kenya with a population of 151,716.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 7.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 6.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 171.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 399.6 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 Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 151,716. Data density score: 2.7/3.

Suitability Score

Butula scores 86/100 overall (Grade A, Top 10%). Investment profile: Prime Investment Target. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 21/25.