Businesses in Lichinga

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lichinga

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	37
Shopping	24
Public administration	21
Churches	21
Gas station	20
Restaurants	15
Grocery stores and supermarkets	15
Banks	13
Corporate management	12
Other accommodation	10
Electronics stores	10

Lichinga Facts

Area	212.1 km²
Population	250,701
Male Population	126,457 (50.4%)
Female Population	124,244 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+693.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+127.8%
Median Age	16 years (Male: 16.3, Female: 15.6)
Area Codes	271
Local Time
Timezone	Central Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-13.31278, 35.24056
Postal Codes	3300

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Lichinga Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	31,583	62,751	110,034	228,735	250,701
Population Density	148.9 / km²	295.8 / km²	518.7 / km²	1,078.3 / km²	1,181.9 / km²

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

Lichinga Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 107.9% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Lichinga	+624.2%	+264.5%	+107.9%
Niassa Province	+394%	+206.1%	+92.3%
Mozambique	+173.4%	+111.3%	+53.8%

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

Lichinga Median Age

Median Age: 16 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Lichinga	16 yrs	15.6 yrs	16.3 yrs
Niassa Province	14.8 yrs	15.3 yrs	14.4 yrs
Mozambique	16.7 yrs	17.5 yrs	15.8 yrs

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

Lichinga Population Density

Population Density: 1,182 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Lichinga	250,701	212.1 km²	1,182 / km²
Niassa Province	1.9 million	129,411.3 km²	14.4 / km²
Mozambique	27.5 million	786,431.3 km²	34.9 / km²

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

Lichinga Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1930 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.

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

Lichinga CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Lichinga	56,429 tn	0.23 tn	266 tons/km²
Niassa Province	387,906 tn	0.21 tn	3 tons/km²
Mozambique	5,734,289 tn	0.21 tn	7.3 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

Lichinga CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	56,429 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.23 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	266 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (4)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* 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 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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
10/8/16	2:07 PM	4.4	91.8 km	10,000 m	27km N of Salima, Malawi	usgs.gov
8/15/15	7:33 AM	4.4	74.3 km	36,080 m	24km ENE of Salima, Malawi	usgs.gov
1/12/10	11:14 PM	4.7	98.5 km	10,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
4/12/07	5:39 PM	4.8	67.3 km	13,800 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
8/24/98	12:12 PM	4.8	76.6 km	46,400 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
7/22/95	1:31 PM	5.1	85.4 km	10,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
2/24/93	7:01 PM	4	66.7 km	10,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
4/2/91	7:52 PM	3.8	75 km	33,000 m	Mozambique	usgs.gov
9/18/89	9:38 PM	3.6	86.1 km	33,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov
3/11/89	1:40 AM	3.5	53.8 km	10,000 m	Malawi	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Lichinga

Lichinga is the capital city of Niassa Province of Mozambique. It lies on the Lichinga Plateau at an altitude of 1360 metres, east of Lake Niassa (Lake Malawi). The town was founded as Vila Cabral as a farming and military settlement. It is served by..

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