Taveta

Overview

Taveta is a 4,026 km² city in Taita Taveta, Kenya with a population of 115,141.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 4.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 17.2 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 1.6 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 108.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 158.5 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 2 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.1/3.

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: 115,141. Data density score: 2.7/3.

Suitability Score

Taveta scores 50/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 14/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 22/25.