Renk

Overview

Renk is a 10,155 km² city in Upper Nile, South Sudan with a population of 187,152.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 1031.7 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 961.9 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 to Medium (score 1.9/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 187,152. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Renk scores 31/100 overall (Grade F, Below Average). Investment profile: Challenging Environment. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 8/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 16/25, Data Density: 5/25.