Maiwut

Overview

Maiwut is a 3,763 km² city in Upper Nile, South Sudan with a population of 123,649.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 50.5 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 63.3 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 64.0 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 907.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 879.3 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, 450 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 158 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 123,649. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Maiwut scores 46/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 14/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.