Karene is a 5,804 km² city in North West, Sierra Leone with a population of 340,244.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.
The nearest fiber route is 414.2 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 75.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 73.6 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.7/3.
Between 2020–2025, 3 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.7/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 340,244. Data density score: 1.4/3.
Karene scores 60/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.