Categories in Dikwa

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Dikwa

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Primary and elementary schools5

Dikwa Facts

Area2.7 km²
Population150,445
Male Population77,833 (51.7%)
Female Population72,612 (48.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+212.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+64.7%
Median Age16.9 years (Male: 16.3, Female: 17.4)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng12.03609, 13.91815
Postal Codes611101611106

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Dikwa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population48,21269,62391,342133,521150,445
Population Density17,939.3 / km²25,906.2 / km²33,987.7 / km²49,682.2 / km²55,979.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dikwa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 46.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Dikwa+176.9%+91.8%+46.2%
Borno State+227%+105.3%+55%
Nigeria+186.7%+90.6%+48.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dikwa Median Age

Median Age: 16.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Dikwa16.9 yrs17.4 yrs16.3 yrs
Borno State16.9 yrs17.3 yrs16.4 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Dikwa Population Density

Population Density: 55,980 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Dikwa150,4452.688 km²55,980 / km²
Borno State5.5 million72,299.9 km²75.6 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dikwa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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

Dikwa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Dikwa64,835 tn0.43 tn24,124.5 tons/km²
Borno State2,199,965 tn0.4 tn30.4 tons/km²
Nigeria86,705,254 tn0.48 tn95.4 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
Dikwa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)64,835 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.43 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)24,124.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
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.

Dikwa

Dikwa is a town located in Borno State, Nigeria.

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