Juba

Overview

Juba is a 18,367 km² city in Central Equatoria, South Sudan with a population of 529,508.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 18.5 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 54.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 418.2 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 329.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 491 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 95 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 529,508. Data density score: 2.6/3.

Suitability Score

Juba scores 50/100 overall (Grade C, Above Average). Investment profile: Emerging Opportunity. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 7/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 21/25, Data Density: 20/25.