Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Gamawa

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education28
Primary and elementary schools19

Gamawa Facts

Area1.7 km²
Population109,451
Male Population55,997 (51.2%)
Female Population53,454 (48.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+2119.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+57.5%
Median Age16.1 years (Male: 15.3, Female: 17)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng12.13379, 10.53785
Postal Codes752106752107

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Gamawa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,93251,57369,49097,134109,451
Population Density2,922.7 / km²30,561.8 / km²41,179.3 / km²57,560.9 / km²64,859.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gamawa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 39.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Gamawa+1869.5%+88.3%+39.8%
Bauchi State+198.7%+93.9%+49.1%
Nigeria+186.7%+90.6%+48.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gamawa Median Age

Median Age: 16.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Gamawa16.1 yrs17 yrs15.3 yrs
Bauchi State16 yrs16.7 yrs15.3 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gamawa Population Density

Population Density: 64,860 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Gamawa109,4511.688 km²64,860 / km²
Bauchi State6 million48,188.5 km²125 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gamawa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1950 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

Gamawa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Gamawa43,199 tn0.39 tn25,599.3 tons/km²
Bauchi State2,387,301 tn0.4 tn49.5 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
Gamawa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)43,199 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.39 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)25,599.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodMedium (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.
  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.

Gamawa

Gamawa is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, bordering Yobe State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Gamawa. has an area of 2,925 km² and a population of 286,388 at the 2006 census. predominant ethnic group in the area ..

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