Port Sudan

Overview

Port Sudan is a 71,403 km² city in Red Sea, Sudan with a population of 1,395,598.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 37.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 253.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 1009.1 km away. A subsea cable landing station is on site.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 54 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 21 events. Stability score: 1.6/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.6/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 1,395,598. Data density score: 1.9/3.

Suitability Score

Port Sudan scores 37/100 overall (Grade D, Below Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 17/25, Stability: 7/25, Water Risk: 2/25, Data Density: 11/25.