Malakal is a 750 km² city in Upper Nile, South Sudan with a population of 186,485.
The nearest HV substation is 120.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 258.2 km away.
The nearest fiber route is 300.3 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 1026.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 938.6 km away.
The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.7/3.
Between 2020–2025, 450 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 158 events. Stability score: 1.2/3.
Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).
Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 186,485. Data density score: 1.4/3.
Malakal scores 41/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.