Wajir West

Overview

Wajir West is a 8,124 km² city in Wajir, Kenya with a population of 81,942.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 157.7 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 393.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 553.4 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: 81,942. Data density score: 2.3/3.

Suitability Score

Wajir West scores 38/100 overall (Grade D, Below Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 6/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 17/25.