Nyandarua County internet and electricity coverage
Nyandarua ranks 12th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 53.7 out of 100. That puts it in the Medium tier.
Open Nyandarua on the map41.6% of people in Nyandarua use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits above it, in 6th place nationally. Electricity access is 53.2% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 13th.
Average mobile download speed is 42.6 Mbps, 8th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 35.6 per 100 km², which ranks 28th.
Nyandarua data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 53.7 / 100 | 12th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 41.6% | 6th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 53.2% | 13th of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 35.6 | 28th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 42.6 Mbps | 8th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 580 schools in Nyandarua: 388 primary, 192 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 344 of 350 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (98.3%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 58.1% and an unemployment rate of 3.0% in Nyandarua.
Related reading
- Internet use in Kenya by county
- Electricity access by county in Kenya
- Counties with power but little internet
All figures come from the datasets listed on the data and sources page. The composite score formula is explained in how I built the map.