Sheikan

Overview

Sheikan is a 8,380 km² city in Northern Kordofan, Sudan with a population of 809,409.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 225.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 1349.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1038.6 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, 674 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 415 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 809,409. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Sheikan 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.