Tana River County internet and electricity coverage
Tana River ranks 40th of 47 counties on my composite connectivity score, at 24.1 out of 100. That puts it in the lowest tier.
Open Tana River on the map15.5% of people in Tana River use the internet. The national figure on this map is 35%, so the county sits below it, in 45th place nationally. Electricity access is 17.4% against a national 38.7%, which ranks 41st.
Average mobile download speed is 37.2 Mbps, 18th of the 46 counties with an unflagged speed figure. Tower density is 1.6 per 100 km², which ranks 40th.
Tana River data at a glance
| Measure | Value | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite score | 24.1 / 100 | 40th of 47 | Weighted blend of the four layers below |
| Internet usage | 15.5% | 45th of 47 | KNBS / 2022 KDHS |
| Electricity access | 17.4% | 41st of 47 | 2019 Population and Housing Census |
| Cell towers per 100 km² | 1.6 | 40th of 47 | OpenCelliD, Mar 2026 |
| Average download speed | 37.2 Mbps | 18th of 46 | Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, Q1 2026 |
Schools
The Giga school location data lists 219 schools in Tana River: 180 primary, 39 secondary and 0 other.
The ICT Authority DigiSchool dashboard shows 159 of 159 schools with Digital Literacy Programme devices installed (100.0%).
Employment
The census lists a labour force participation rate of 55.0% and an unemployment rate of 18.0% in Tana River.
Related reading
- Satellite to phone service and the counties towers miss
- The fibre tender and the least connected counties
- Internet use in Kenya by county
- Electricity access by county in Kenya
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.