Othaya

Overview

Othaya is a 356 km² city in Nyeri, Kenya with a population of 94,109.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 7.0 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 9.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 78.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 485.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Landslide are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 0 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 3.0/3.

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: 94,109. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Othaya scores 79/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 25/25, Water Risk: 18/25, Data Density: 20/25.