Hamisi

Overview

Hamisi is a 187 km² city in Vihiga, Kenya with a population of 162,225.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 5.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 5.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 235.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 467.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.6/3.

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: 162,225. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Hamisi scores 79/100 overall (Grade B, Top 20%). Investment profile: Strong Candidate. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 20/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 21/25.