Turkana East

Overview

Turkana East is a 11,184 km² city in Turkana, Kenya with a population of 161,061.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 22.3 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 22.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 27.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 253.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 564.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 68 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 15 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

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: 161,061. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Turkana East scores 33/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 13/25.