Businesses in Lamu

Categories in Lamu

Farming Industrial & Construction Manufacturing Clothing stores Association or Organization Churches Community Center Government Office Mosques Non-Profit Organization Religion Education Educational Institution Elementary School High School Middle School Primary School Libraries Movie theaters Museums Tourist Attraction Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Cafeteria Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Banks Financial Institution Money Transfer Service General practitioners Hospitals Medical Center Medical clinic Back Office Business Management Consultant Business to Business Service Apartment Building Apartment Complex Holiday Apartment Rental Real Estate Agents Department stores General Store Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Playground Soccer Field Airport Bed and breakfasts Guest House Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodging Resort Tour Agency Tour Operator Transportation Service Travel Agency Villa

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lamu

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Hotels and motels	48
Primary and elementary schools	40
Other accommodation	36
Education	31
Shopping	27
Restaurants	25
Religion	24
Finance other	18
Playground	18
Hospitals	17
Mosques	15
Cafes	15
Grocery stores and supermarkets	13
Public administration	13
Banks	11

Lamu Facts

Area	1.2 km²
Population	14,814
Male Population	7,503 (50.6%)
Female Population	7,311 (49.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+325.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+62.6%
Median Age	18.6 years (Male: 19.1, Female: 18.1)
Area Codes	12, 42
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-2.27169, 40.90201

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Lamu Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	3,479	6,786	9,110	13,518	14,814
Population Density	2,929.7 / km²	5,714.5 / km²	7,671.6 / km²	11,383.6 / km²	12,474.9 / km²

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

Lamu Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 48.4% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Lamu	+288.6%	+99.2%	+48.4%
Kenya	+241.7%	+96.8%	+48.4%

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

Lamu Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Lamu	18.6 yrs	18.1 yrs	19.1 yrs
Kenya	18 yrs	18.4 yrs	17.6 yrs

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

Lamu Population Density

Population Density: 12,475 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Lamu	14,814	1.188 km²	12,475 / km²
Kenya	45.8 million	582,723.1 km²	78.6 / km²

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

Lamu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lamu

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lamu

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

Kenya CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Kenya	27,341,523 tn	0.6 tn	46.9 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

Kenya CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	27,341,523 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.6 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	46.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (7)
Flood	High (8)

* 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.

Lamu

Lamu or Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya. Situated 341 kilometres (212 mi) by road northeast of Mombasa that ends at Mokowe Jetty from where the sea channel has to be crossed to reach ..

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