Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mueda

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education7

Mueda Facts

Area951.6 km²
Population66,584
Male Population31,612 (47.5%)
Female Population34,972 (52.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+44.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+20.7%
Median Age19.3 years (Male: 18.5, Female: 20.1)
Area Codes272
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-11.66278, 39.55056
Postal Codes3216

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Mueda Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population45,94748,39255,17660,20366,584
Population Density48.3 / km²50.9 / km²58 / km²63.3 / km²70 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mueda Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 9.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mueda+31%+24.4%+9.1%
Cabo Delgado Province+118.7%+79.6%+38.7%
Mozambique+173.4%+111.3%+53.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mueda Median Age

Median Age: 19.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mueda19.3 yrs20.1 yrs18.5 yrs
Cabo Delgado Province18.2 yrs18.7 yrs17.5 yrs
Mozambique16.7 yrs17.5 yrs15.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mueda Population Density

Population Density: 70 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mueda66,584951.6 km²70 / km²
Cabo Delgado Province2.1 million77,899.7 km²27.3 / km²
Mozambique27.5 million786,431.3 km²34.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mueda Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 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

Mueda CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mueda13,634 tn0.2 tn14.3 tons/km²
Cabo Delgado Province433,662 tn0.2 tn5.6 tons/km²
Mozambique5,734,289 tn0.21 tn7.3 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
Mueda CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)13,634 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)14.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)

* 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.

Mueda

Mueda is the largest town of the Makonde Plateau in northeastern Mozambique. It is the capital of the Mueda District in Cabo Delgado Province. It is the center of the culture of the Makondes, and the production of their ebony sculptures.

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