Yirol West

Overview

Yirol West is a 4,859 km² city in Lakes, South Sudan with a population of 169,490.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 62.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 287.0 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 321.4 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 684.8 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 555.4 km away.

Disaster Risk

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

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 502 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 61 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

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: 169,490. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Yirol West scores 41/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 11/25, Stability: 1/25, Water Risk: 23/25, Data Density: 5/25.