Bara

Overview

Bara is a 19,536 km² city in Northern Kordofan, Sudan with a population of 309,061.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 40.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 70.1 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 1217.1 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 890.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 674 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 415 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.

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: 309,061. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bara scores 21/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.