Embakasi Central

Overview

Embakasi Central is a 8 km² city in Nairobi, Kenya with a population of 275,368.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 3.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 10.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 432.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.4/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 12 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.5/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.9/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 275,368. Data density score: 2.7/3.

Suitability Score

Embakasi Central scores 78/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 18/25, Stability: 19/25, Water Risk: 20/25, Data Density: 21/25.