Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Wote

Wote Facts

Area2.6 km²
Population20,205
Male Population10,471 (51.8%)
Female Population9,734 (48.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+156.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+38.5%
Median Age17.2 years (Male: 16.4, Female: 18.3)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-1.78079, 37.62882

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Wote Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7,87711,42514,58918,01320,205
Population Density3,000.8 / km²4,352.4 / km²5,557.7 / km²6,862.1 / km²7,697.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wote Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 23.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wote+128.7%+57.7%+23.5%
Kenya+241.7%+96.8%+48.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wote Median Age

Median Age: 17.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wote17.2 yrs18.3 yrs16.4 yrs
Kenya18 yrs18.4 yrs17.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wote Population Density

Population Density: 7,697 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wote20,2052.625 km²7,697 / km²
Kenya45.8 million582,723.1 km²78.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wote Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 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 Wote

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Wote

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

Wote CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wote13,032 tn0.64 tn4,964.4 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
Wote CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)13,032 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.64 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,964.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodHigh (10)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/8/184:51 PM3.430.8 km10,000 m28km S of Makueni, Kenyausgs.gov
4/17/122:01 AM4.540.9 km10,000 mKenyausgs.gov
4/5/785:46 PM4.778.4 km25,000 mKenyausgs.gov

Wote

Wote is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Makueni County in the former Eastern Province. It forms a town council with a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban (1999 census ). town has six wards: Kako, Kaumoni, Kikumini, Muvau, ..

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