Thika Town

Overview

Thika Town is a 219 km² city in Kiambu, Kenya with a population of 393,841.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 37.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 413.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 2 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.9/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 1.2/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 393,841. Data density score: 2.9/3.

Suitability Score

Thika Town scores 81/100 overall (Grade A, Top 10%). Investment profile: Prime Investment Target. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 23/25, Water Risk: 19/25, Data Density: 23/25.