Wajir North

Overview

Wajir North is a 10,421 km² city in Wajir, Kenya with a population of 119,667.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 56.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 251.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 470.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 575.1 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: 119,667. Data density score: 1.9/3.

Suitability Score

Wajir North scores 33/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 11/25.