Ndhiwa

Overview

Ndhiwa is a 695 km² city in Homa Bay, Kenya with a population of 253,055.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 30.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 16.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 211.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 444.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Urban Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.8/3.

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: 253,055. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Ndhiwa scores 54/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 20/25.