Wadi Halfa

Overview

Wadi Halfa is a 188,100 km² city in Northern, Sudan with a population of 187,068.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 981.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 547.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Urban Flood, Extreme Heat as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.3/3.

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 3.8/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 187,068. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Wadi Halfa scores 33/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 5/25, Water Risk: 6/25, Data Density: 5/25.