Rangwe

Overview

Rangwe is a 291 km² city in Homa Bay, Kenya with a population of 124,706.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 10.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 22.2 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 12.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 210.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 445.2 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: 124,706. Data density score: 2.5/3.

Suitability Score

Rangwe scores 53/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 19/25.