Lafon

Overview

Lafon is a 16,242 km² city in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan with a population of 150,386.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 57.8 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 92.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 109.4 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 464.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 419.0 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 260 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 40 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.3/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 150,386. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Lafon scores 41/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 10/25, Stability: 3/25, Water Risk: 24/25, Data Density: 5/25.