Lainya

Overview

Lainya is a 3,498 km² city in Central Equatoria, South Sudan with a population of 113,655.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 72.7 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 68.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 103.8 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 416.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 296.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

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 to Medium (score 1.3/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 113,655. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Lainya scores 37/100 overall (Grade D, Below Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 19/25, Data Density: 5/25.