Melut

Overview

Melut is a 6,942 km² city in Upper Nile, South Sudan with a population of 127,510.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is 106.9 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 160.9 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 1071.4 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 1001.2 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 0.9/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 127,510. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Melut scores 36/100 overall (Grade D, Below Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 20/25, Data Density: 5/25.