Businesses in Voi

Categories in Voi

Auto Parts Store Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas station Gas Station Agricultural Production Clothing Supplier Import Export Company Industrial & Construction Manufacturing Wholesalers Boutique Clothing stores Internet Service Provider Mobile phone stores Telecommunications Service Provider Association or Organization Churches Distribution Service Government Office Mosques Non-Governmental Organization Religion Religious Organization Spiritist Center Computer Support and Services Electronics Store Phone Repair Service Software Company Construction of buildings Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development College Education Elementary School High School Middle School Primary School Secondary school Universities & Colleges Entertainment agencies Photography Studio All food and beverage Bakeries Bar & Grill Bars, pubs and taverns Butcher Cafes Coffee Shop Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Internet cafes Restaurants Furniture stores Atm's Banking Institutions Banks Financial Institution Money Transfer Service General practitioners Hospitals Medical Center Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Back Office Business Administration Service Business Management Consultant Business to Business Service Corporate Entities & Offices Office supplies and stationery stores Print Shop Security Service Apartment Building Apartment Complex Holiday Apartment Rental Housing Complex Book stores and newsstands Department stores General Store Hua gong shop Liquor Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Supermarket Campground Night Club Bed and breakfasts Bus Company Courier Service Guest House Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodge Lodging Resort Serviced Accommodation Tour Agency Tour Operator Transportation Service Travel Agency Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Voi

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	60
Hotels and motels	43
Finance other	34
Other accommodation	32
Restaurants	30
Education	30
Hospitals	28
Shopping other	25
Electronics stores	25
Clothing stores	25
Gas station	24
Hardware store	21
Churches	20
Grocery stores and supermarkets	19
Corporate management	18
Bars, pubs and taverns	17

Voi Facts

Area	8.3 km²
Population	46,902
Male Population	24,315 (51.8%)
Female Population	22,587 (48.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+626.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+62.1%
Median Age	21.2 years (Male: 21.4, Female: 21)
Area Codes	43
Neighborhoods	Industrial Area, City Square, Shimo La Tewa
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-3.39605, 38.55609

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Voi Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	6,460	19,711	28,941	42,558	46,902
Population Density	783 / km²	2,389.2 / km²	3,508 / km²	5,158.5 / km²	5,685.1 / km²

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

Voi Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 47.1% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Voi	+558.8%	+115.9%	+47.1%
Taita-Taveta County	+242.5%	+92.8%	+44.7%
Kenya	+241.7%	+96.8%	+48.4%

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

Voi Median Age

Median Age: 21.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Voi	21.2 yrs	21 yrs	21.4 yrs
Taita-Taveta County	20.6 yrs	20.4 yrs	20.8 yrs
Kenya	18 yrs	18.4 yrs	17.6 yrs

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

Voi Population Density

Population Density: 5,685 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Voi	46,902	8.3 km²	5,685 / km²
Taita-Taveta County	334,127	17,179.3 km²	19.4 / 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

Voi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 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 Voi

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Voi

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

Voi CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Voi	33,835 tn	0.72 tn	4,101.3 tons/km²
Taita-Taveta County	233,971 tn	0.7 tn	13.6 tons/km²
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

Voi CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	33,835 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.72 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	4,101.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Flood	High (9)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
3/24/19	4:21 PM	4.7	57.1 km	10,000 m	41km S of Mtito Andei, Kenya	usgs.gov
1/1/91	9:37 PM	4.2	47.3 km	10,000 m	Kenya	usgs.gov
10/7/84	3:55 AM	4.7	91.2 km	10,000 m	Tanzania	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Voi

Voi is the largest town in Taita-Taveta County in southern Kenya, in the former Coast Province. It lies at the western edge of the Taru Desert, south and west of the Tsavo East National Park. The Sagala Hills are to the south. Voi is also a municipal..

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