Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mafeteng

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education19

Mafeteng Facts

Area69.3 km²
Population32,015
Male Population14,959 (46.7%)
Female Population17,056 (53.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+23.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+0.9%
Median Age23.2 years (Male: 22.9, Female: 23.5)
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-29.82299, 27.23744

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Mafeteng Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population25,90630,60731,73630,52532,015
Population Density374.1 / km²442 / km²458.3 / km²440.8 / km²462.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mafeteng Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 3.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mafeteng+17.8%-0.3%-3.8%
Mafeteng District+16%-1.2%-5.4%
Lesotho+85.8%+33.6%+14.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mafeteng Median Age

Median Age: 23.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mafeteng23.2 yrs23.5 yrs22.9 yrs
Mafeteng District21.5 yrs22.2 yrs20.8 yrs
Lesotho21.6 yrs22.3 yrs21 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mafeteng Population Density

Population Density: 462 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mafeteng32,01569.3 km²462 / km²
Mafeteng District191,6582,685.7 km²71.4 / km²
Lesotho2.1 million30,559.1 km²69.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mafeteng Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1730 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.

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

Mafeteng CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mafeteng58,106 tn1.81 tn839.1 tons/km²
Mafeteng District351,768 tn1.84 tn131 tons/km²
Lesotho3,825,244 tn1.8 tn125.2 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
Mafeteng CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)58,106 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.81 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)839.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/5/166:22 AM4.352.3 km5,000 m45km SSE of Maseru, Lesothousgs.gov
1/27/0210:09 PM4.376.9 km10,000 mLesothousgs.gov
1/27/029:50 PM4.351.9 km10,000 mLesothousgs.gov
2/8/9511:26 PM3.753.9 km5,000 mLesothousgs.gov
7/31/9310:38 PM3.854.2 km10,000 mLesothousgs.gov
5/31/8711:59 AM3.685.2 km5,000 mLesothousgs.gov

Mafeteng

Mafeteng is a city in Lesotho, and the Camptown (capital city) of the district of Mafeteng. It is located about 76 kilometres south of the country's capital, Maseru and has a population of approximately 61,000. The South African border town to Mafete..

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