Wajir South

Overview

Wajir South is a 21,629 km² city in Wajir, Kenya with a population of 357,704.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 97.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 5.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 382.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 455.8 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: 357,704. Data density score: 2.0/3.

Suitability Score

Wajir South scores 34/100 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.