Wajir East

Overview

Wajir East is a 4,285 km² city in Wajir, Kenya with a population of 132,761.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 236.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 480.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 484.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 47 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 3 events. Stability score: 1.5/3.

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: 132,761. Data density score: 2.1/3.

Suitability Score

Wajir East scores 35/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 13/25.