Changamwe

Overview

Changamwe is a 25 km² city in Mombasa, Kenya with a population of 173,047.

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 2.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 3.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Coastal Flood, Earthquake, Tsunami, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 2 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.7/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 1.9/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 173,047. Data density score: 2.9/3.

Suitability Score

Changamwe scores 70/100 overall (Grade B, Top 35%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 9/25, Stability: 21/25, Water Risk: 15/25, Data Density: 24/25.