Kutum

Overview

Kutum is a 44,605 km² city in Northern Darfur, Sudan with a population of 282,025.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 132.2 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 28.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 66.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 915.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1425.9 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 1519 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 641 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 282,025. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kutum scores 21/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 1/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.