Pujehun

Overview

Pujehun is a 4,165 km² city in Southern, Sierra Leone with a population of 508,300.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 8.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 139.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 400.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 97.9 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 99.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 2 conflict events were recorded (trend: decreasing). Most recent year (2025): 0 events. Stability score: 2.8/3.

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: 508,300. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Pujehun scores 63/100 overall (Grade C, Top 35%). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 22/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.