Butana

Overview

Butana is a 14,646 km² city in Kassala, Sudan with a population of 256,655.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 100.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 824.3 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 444.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 43 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 9 events. Stability score: 1.7/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.8/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 256,655. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Butana scores 29/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 9/25, Water Risk: 1/25, Data Density: 5/25.