Kiharu

Overview

Kiharu is a 306 km² city in Murang'a, Kenya with a population of 163,268.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 0.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 0.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 63.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 447.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Landslide, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.8/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 1.4/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 163,268. Data density score: 2.7/3.

Suitability Score

Kiharu scores 73/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 18/25, Data Density: 22/25.