Businesses in Lafia

Categories in Lafia

Auto Parts Store Car repair Gas Station Agricultural Production Aluminum Supplier Bottled Water Supplier Digital Printing Service Electronic Parts Supplier Farming Manufacture of food, beverage and tobacco Manufacture of plastic, chemical and petroleum products Poultry Farm Shoe Factory Wholesalers Boutique Clothing stores Dry Cleaner Fashion Accessories Store Laundry Service Shoe stores Mobile phone stores Telecommunications Service Provider Baptist Church Catholic Church Christian Church Churches Church of Christ Community Center Evangelical Church Gospel Church Government Office Mosques Non-Governmental Organization Non-Profit Organization Pentecostal Church Political Party Religion Religious Destination Religious Institution Religious Organization Solar Energy Company Cell phone accessory store Computer Accessories Store Computer Service Computer Support and Services Electronics Store Information services Mobile Phone Repair Shop Phone Repair Service Software Company Building Materials Store Construction of buildings Electrical Installation Service General contractors Home Goods Store Paint Store College Computer Training School Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School High School Middle School Primary School Training Centre University Artist Entertainment agencies Fashion Designer Graphic Designer Make-up Artist Musician Photographer Photography Service Photography Studio Recording Studio Website Designer Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Cake Shop Catering Food and Drink Supplies Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Herbal Medicine Store Internet cafes Restaurants Furniture stores Interior decorations Mattress stores Tailor Atm's Banks Financial Consultant Financial Institution Mobile Money Agent Money Transfer Service Community Health Center Hospitals Medical Center Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Hair Salon Business Center Business Management Consultant Corporate Campus Music Management and Promotion Print Shop Security Service Apartment Building Housing Complex Book stores and newsstands Computer stores Cosmetics Store Frozen Food Store General Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Vitamin & Supplements Store Night Club Playground Hostels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodge Lodging Parking Garage Transportation Service Warehouse Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lafia

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping other	202
Education	128
Churches	98
Shopping	95
Pharmacies and drug stores	93
Corporate management	61
Restaurants	58
Hotels and motels	53
Public administration	51
Clothing stores	50
Gas station	48
Religion	46
Electronics stores	38

Lafia Facts

Area	9.8 km²
Population	167,342
Male Population	84,011 (50.2%)
Female Population	83,331 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+122.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+26.3%
Median Age	16.9 years (Male: 16.6, Female: 17.3)
Area Codes	47
Neighborhoods	Lafia
Local Time
Timezone	West Africa Time
Lat & Lng	8.49390, 8.51532
Postal Codes	950101, 950102, 950108

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Lafia Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	75,310	108,721	132,473	148,942	167,342
Population Density	7,724.1 / km²	11,150.9 / km²	13,587 / km²	15,276.1 / km²	17,163.3 / km²

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

Lafia Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 12.4% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Lafia	+97.8%	+37%	+12.4%
Nasarawa State	+164.4%	+80.6%	+43.4%
Nigeria	+186.7%	+90.6%	+48.3%

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

Lafia Median Age

Median Age: 16.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Lafia	16.9 yrs	17.3 yrs	16.6 yrs
Nasarawa State	17 yrs	17.4 yrs	16.6 yrs
Nigeria	18.9 yrs	19.3 yrs	18.5 yrs

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

Lafia Population Density

Population Density: 17,163 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Lafia	167,342	9.8 km²	17,163 / km²
Nasarawa State	2.3 million	26,677.8 km²	86.6 / km²
Nigeria	182 million	909,042.9 km²	200 / km²

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

Lafia Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1400 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lafia

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lafia

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

Lafia CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Lafia	92,007 tn	0.55 tn	9,436.6 tons/km²
Nasarawa State	1,182,378 tn	0.51 tn	44.3 tons/km²
Nigeria	86,705,254 tn	0.48 tn	95.4 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

Lafia CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	92,007 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.55 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	9,436.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)

* 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.

Lafia

Lafia is a town in central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Nasarawa State and has a population of 330,712 inhabitants according to the 2006 census results. It is the largest town in Nasarawa state.

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