Ijara

Overview

Ijara is a 8,192 km² city in Garissa, Kenya with a population of 157,191.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 8.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 25.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 17.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 232.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 219.2 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 107 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 12 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

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: 157,191. Data density score: 1.9/3.

Suitability Score

Ijara scores 33/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 4/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 11/25.