Businesses in Gitega

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Gitega

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Hotels and motels	43
Education	41
Churches	32
Bars, pubs and taverns	29
Religion	15
Restaurants	13
Other accommodation	12
Electronics stores	11
Other membership organizations	11
Banks	10
Medical clinic	10
Gas station	9
Shopping	9
Hospitals	7
Corporate management	7
Public administration	7

Gitega Facts

Area	247.9 km²
Population	256,992
Male Population	127,915 (49.8%)
Female Population	129,077 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+527.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+115.0%
Median Age	18.9 years (Male: 19.1, Female: 18.6)
Local Time
Timezone	Central Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-3.42640, 29.93080

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Gitega Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	40,956	85,915	119,520	227,363	256,992
Population Density	165.2 / km²	346.6 / km²	482.2 / km²	917.2 / km²	1,036.8 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gitega Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 90.2% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Gitega	+455.1%	+164.6%	+90.2%
Gitega Province	+151.1%	+64%	+43.3%
Burundi	+203.5%	+99%	+65.1%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gitega Median Age

Median Age: 18.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Gitega	18.9 yrs	18.6 yrs	19.1 yrs
Gitega Province	18.6 yrs	18.7 yrs	18.6 yrs
Burundi	17.1 yrs	16.9 yrs	17.3 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gitega Population Density

Population Density: 1,037 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Gitega	256,992	247.9 km²	1,037 / km²
Gitega Province	932,193	1,898 km²	491 / km²
Burundi	11.2 million	26,825.9 km²	416 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gitega Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Gitega

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Gitega CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Gitega	16,411 tn	0.06 tn	66.2 tons/km²
Gitega Province	59,833 tn	0.06 tn	31.5 tons/km²
Burundi	724,365 tn	0.06 tn	27 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Gitega CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	16,411 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.06 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	66.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2.3)
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Low (3)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
9/2/18	11:55 PM	4.3	70.8 km	10,000 m	11km NE of Bubanza, Burundi	usgs.gov
5/21/15	1:19 PM	4.4	12.2 km	10,000 m	12km S of Gitega, Burundi	usgs.gov
7/12/14	10:02 PM	4.3	81.1 km	11,530 m	22km NW of Rumonge, Burundi	usgs.gov
4/3/11	4:37 AM	4.7	43.3 km	10,000 m	Burundi	usgs.gov
9/25/10	6:15 AM	3.8	18.5 km	10,000 m	Burundi	usgs.gov
7/3/06	6:05 PM	4.4	91.2 km	10,000 m	Burundi region	usgs.gov
5/16/04	11:21 AM	4.7	78 km	10,000 m	Burundi	usgs.gov
2/24/04	7:00 AM	4.5	37.1 km	10,000 m	Burundi	usgs.gov
2/24/04	2:14 AM	4.7	41.6 km	10,000 m	Burundi	usgs.gov
9/1/03	12:39 AM	4.8	86.8 km	10,000 m	Lake Tanganyika region	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Gitega

Gitega (formerly Kitega) is the second largest city in Burundi, lying east of Bujumbura.

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