Marakwet West

Overview

Marakwet West is a 770 km² city in Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kenya with a population of 158,578.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 13.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 11.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 277.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 499.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 25 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 3 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.

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: 158,578. Data density score: 2.5/3.

Suitability Score

Marakwet West scores 65/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 19/25.