Samburu West

Overview

Samburu West is a 2,476 km² city in Samburu, Kenya with a population of 197,249.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 61.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 55.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 74.2 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 228.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 608.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 69 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 16 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

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: 197,249. Data density score: 2.4/3.

Suitability Score

Samburu West scores 36/100 overall (Grade D, Below Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 3/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 18/25.