Kibwezi West

Overview

Kibwezi West is a 1,767 km² city in Makueni, Kenya with a population of 150,028.

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 132.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 245.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 2 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.5/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Medium to High (score 2.3/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 150,028. Data density score: 2.9/3.

Suitability Score

Kibwezi West scores 71/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 19/25, Water Risk: 14/25, Data Density: 24/25.