Garsen

Overview

Garsen is a 15,905 km² city in Tana River, Kenya with a population of 119,674.

Power Infrastructure

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

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 120.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 114.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Coastal Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Earthquake, Tsunami, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.7/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 13 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 2 events. Stability score: 1.7/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low to Medium (score 1.3/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 119,674. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Garsen scores 56/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 9/25, Water Risk: 19/25, Data Density: 20/25.