Turkana South

Overview

Turkana South is a 7,419 km² city in Turkana, Kenya with a population of 176,512.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 2.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 1.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 354.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 531.7 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 Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 176,512. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Turkana South scores 64/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 20/25.