Kailahun

Overview

Kailahun is a 3,933 km² city in Eastern, Sierra Leone with a population of 652,480.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 16.6 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 122.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 319.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 145.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 147.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 1.6/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 5 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 1 events. Stability score: 2.5/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 652,480. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Kailahun scores 56/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 7/25, Stability: 18/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.