Ugunja

Overview

Ugunja is a 199 km² city in Siaya, Kenya with a population of 120,451.

Power Infrastructure

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

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 11.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 178.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 409.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 3 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.4/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 120,451. Data density score: 2.9/3.

Suitability Score

Ugunja 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.