Dongola

Overview

Dongola is a 109,757 km² city in Northern, Sudan with a population of 547,142.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 10.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 1287.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 547.7 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Extreme Heat as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 80 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 57 events. Stability score: 1.4/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated High (score 3.5/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 547,142. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Dongola scores 31/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 8/25, Data Density: 5/25.