Gem is a 403 km² city in Siaya, Kenya with a population of 200,343.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 2.5 km away.
The nearest fiber route is 20.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 193.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 424.4 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.
Between 2020–2025, 3 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.4/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 200,343. Data density score: 2.9/3.
Gem scores 80/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 17/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 23/25.