Businesses in Potiskum

Categories in Potiskum

Gas Station Agricultural Production Building Materials Market Farming Furniture Maker Poultry Farm Rice Wholesaler Wholesalers Clothing stores Shoe stores Mobile phone stores Telecommunications Service Provider Telephone Exchange Government Office Mosques Cell phone accessory store Computer Service Electronics Store Mobile Phone Repair Shop Phone Repair Service Construction of buildings Home Goods Store Shop Supermarket Furniture Store College Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School Primary School Fashion Designer Recording Studio Bakeries Cafes Grocery stores and supermarkets Internet cafes Produce Market Restaurants Mattress stores Tailor Banks Mobile Money Agent Money Transfer Service Hospitals Medical clinic Barbers Cell phone charging station Hair Salon Business Center Apartment Building Housing Complex Book stores and newsstands Cosmetics Store General Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Hotels and motels Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Potiskum

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping other	214
Shopping	94
Education	89
Pharmacies and drug stores	50
Electronics stores	43
Cafes	41
Clothing stores	31
Gas station	28
Grocery stores and supermarkets	28
Internet cafes	24
Mosques	23
Mobile phone stores	19
Restaurants	19

Potiskum Facts

Area	14.6 km²
Population	274,505
Male Population	140,803 (51.3%)
Female Population	133,702 (48.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+164.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+46.7%
Median Age	15.8 years (Male: 15.5, Female: 16)
Neighborhoods	Opposite Motor Park,
Local Time
Timezone	West Africa Time
Lat & Lng	11.71391, 11.08108

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Potiskum Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	103,733	149,538	187,170	243,626	274,505
Population Density	7,123.3 / km²	10,268.7 / km²	12,852.9 / km²	16,729.7 / km²	18,850.1 / km²

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

Potiskum Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 30.2% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Potiskum	+134.9%	+62.9%	+30.2%
Yobe	+224.8%	+106.1%	+55.1%
Nigeria	+186.7%	+90.6%	+48.3%

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

Potiskum Median Age

Median Age: 15.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Potiskum	15.8 yrs	16 yrs	15.5 yrs
Yobe	16.6 yrs	17 yrs	16.2 yrs
Nigeria	18.9 yrs	19.3 yrs	18.5 yrs

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

Potiskum Population Density

Population Density: 18,850 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Potiskum	274,505	14.6 km²	18,850 / km²
Yobe	3.1 million	44,778.2 km²	68.8 / 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

Potiskum Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1770 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 Potiskum

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Potiskum

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

Potiskum CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Potiskum	115,401 tn	0.42 tn	7,924.5 tons/km²
Yobe	1,167,456 tn	0.38 tn	26.1 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

Potiskum CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	115,401 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.42 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	7,924.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	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.

Potiskum

Potiskum is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria on the A3 highway at 11°43′N 11°04′E. has an area of 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi) and a population of 205,876 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 631. is the main settle..

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