Malakal

Overview

Malakal is a 750 km² city in Upper Nile, South Sudan with a population of 186,485.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 120.1 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 258.2 km away.

Connectivity

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.

Disaster Risk

The city faces River Flood, Urban Flood, Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 1.7/3.

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: 186,485. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

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.