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Litein Facts

Area0.9 km²
Population7,061
Male Population3,456 (48.9%)
Female Population3,605 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+347.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+62.3%
Median Age17.3 years (Male: 17.4, Female: 17.2)
Area Codes52
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-0.58226, 35.19029

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Litein Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,5772,9744,3506,2897,061
Population Density1,802.3 / km²3,398.9 / km²4,971.4 / km²7,187.4 / km²8,069.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Litein Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 44.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Litein+298.8%+111.5%+44.6%
Kenya+241.7%+96.8%+48.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Litein Median Age

Median Age: 17.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Litein17.3 yrs17.2 yrs17.4 yrs
Kenya18 yrs18.4 yrs17.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Litein Population Density

Population Density: 8,070 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Litein7,0610.875 km²8,070 / km²
Kenya45.8 million582,723.1 km²78.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Litein Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [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 Litein

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Litein

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

Litein CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Litein5,796 tn0.82 tn6,624.2 tons/km²
Kenya27,341,523 tn0.6 tn46.9 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
Litein CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,796 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,624.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

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

Sources:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/13/1012:13 PM588.7 km10,000 mLake Victoria region, Kenyausgs.gov

Litein

Litein is a small town in the Kericho County, Kenya. It was previously the capital of the former Buret District. Litein has an urban population of 2,300. The town is along the Kericho-Sotik road. It also has a road link to Bomet. 's name originated f..

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