Banissa

Overview

Banissa is a 3,079 km² city in Mandera, Kenya with a population of 175,627.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 118.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 238.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 0.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 535.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 538.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 208 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 30 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

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: 175,627. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Banissa scores 23/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 3/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.