Teso South

Overview

Teso South is a 300 km² city in Busia, Kenya with a population of 179,772.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 2.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 165.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 389.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Urban Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

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: 179,772. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Teso South scores 84/100 overall (Grade A, Top 10%). Investment profile: Prime Investment Target. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 20/25.