Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Thaba-Tseka

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education9

Thaba-Tseka Facts

Area552.6 km²
Population25,795
Male Population12,682 (49.2%)
Female Population13,113 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+88.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+18.1%
Median Age20.1 years (Male: 19.7, Female: 20.6)
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-29.52204, 28.60840

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Thaba-Tseka Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population13,69418,90021,84824,73625,795
Population Density24.8 / km²34.2 / km²39.5 / km²44.8 / km²46.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thaba-Tseka Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Thaba-Tseka+80.6%+30.9%+13.2%
Thaba-Tseka District+83.5%+31.8%+13.3%
Lesotho+85.8%+33.6%+14.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thaba-Tseka Median Age

Median Age: 20.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Thaba-Tseka20.1 yrs20.6 yrs19.7 yrs
Thaba-Tseka District19.4 yrs19.9 yrs19 yrs
Lesotho21.6 yrs22.3 yrs21 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Thaba-Tseka Population Density

Population Density: 46.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Thaba-Tseka25,795552.6 km²46.7 / km²
Thaba-Tseka District144,5305,053.1 km²28.6 / km²
Lesotho2.1 million30,559.1 km²69.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thaba-Tseka Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1740 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

Thaba-Tseka CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Thaba-Tseka44,991 tn1.74 tn81.4 tons/km²
Thaba-Tseka District251,249 tn1.74 tn49.7 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
Thaba-Tseka CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)44,991 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.74 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)81.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodMedium (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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/5/166:22 AM4.385.1 km5,000 m45km SSE of Maseru, Lesothousgs.gov
8/18/166:40 PM4.565.4 km10,000 m10km W of Qacha's Nek, Lesothousgs.gov
1/27/0210:09 PM4.373.2 km10,000 mLesothousgs.gov
1/27/029:50 PM4.388.6 km10,000 mLesothousgs.gov
2/8/9511:26 PM3.794.5 km5,000 mLesothousgs.gov
7/31/9310:38 PM3.882.9 km10,000 mLesothousgs.gov
8/21/9011:20 PM3.186.6 km5,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov
5/31/8711:59 AM3.682.9 km5,000 mLesothousgs.gov

Thaba-Tseka

Thaba-Tseka is the capital city or camptown of the Thaba-Tseka District in Lesotho. It has a population of approximately 6,000 (2004). -Tseka was also the subject of the case studies in James Ferguson's book The Anti-Politics Machine, which identifie..

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