Natural Hazard Risks in Nairobi, Kenya
Population: 4.7M
Nairobi faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Nairobi, Kenya.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 0
- •High risk rating for Nairobi based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Nairobi. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Drought Risk
HighRisk: 5Historical: 5
- •Moderate risk rating for Nairobi based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
- •10 events on record in proximity
Earthquake Risk
ModerateRisk: 3Historical: 10
- •4 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
- •Largest recent event exposed 2,760,000 people
Flood Risk
ModerateRisk: 3Historical: 7
- •36 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Hurricane Risk
LowRisk: 1Historical: 0
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