Ayod

Overview

Ayod is a 13,449 km² city in Jonglei, South Sudan with a population of 189,365.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 184.4 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 320.6 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 321.1 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 851.6 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 735.1 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.1/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 765 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 185 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated High (score 3.7/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 189,365. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Ayod scores 27/100 overall (Grade F, Bottom Quartile). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 6/25, Data Density: 5/25.