Abyei

Overview

Abyei is a 16,870 km² city in Southern Kordofan, Sudan with a population of 499,913.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 44.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 330.4 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 1173.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1021.3 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Urban Flood are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.8/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 560 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 247 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Extremely High (score 4.3/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 499,913. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Abyei scores 22/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 3/25, Water Risk: 4/25, Data Density: 5/25.