Wadi Salih

Overview

Wadi Salih is a 8,966 km² city in Western Darfur, Sudan with a population of 187,452.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 94.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 46.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 19.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 843.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1448.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.9/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 159 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 12 events. Stability score: 1.3/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated N/A (score N/A/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 187,452. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Wadi Salih scores 21/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 12/25, Stability: 3/25, Water Risk: 0/25, Data Density: 5/25.