Saku

Overview

Saku is a 2,047 km² city in Marsabit, Kenya with a population of 111,661.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 57.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 224.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 397.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 700.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 44 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 10 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

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: 111,661. Data density score: 2.5/3.

Suitability Score

Saku scores 41/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 19/25.