Marakwet West is a 770 km² city in Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kenya with a population of 158,578.
The nearest HV substation is 13.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.
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.
The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.
Between 2020–2025, 25 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 3 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 158,578. Data density score: 2.5/3.
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.