Sheikan is a 8,380 km² city in Northern Kordofan, Sudan with a population of 809,409.
The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 225.0 km away.
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.
The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.
Between 2020–2025, 674 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 415 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.
Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 5.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 809,409. Data density score: 1.4/3.
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.