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Yankwashi Facts

Area0.4 km²
Population14,146
Male Population7,109 (50.3%)
Female Population7,037 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+95.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+64.4%
Median Age15.9 years (Male: 15.1, Female: 16.7)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng12.74429, 8.53952
Postal Codes705102

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Yankwashi Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7,2407,6658,60712,55514,146
Population Density16,548.6 / km²17,520 / km²19,673.1 / km²28,697.1 / km²32,333.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yankwashi Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 45.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Yankwashi+73.4%+63.8%+45.9%
Jigawa+158.5%+78.9%+42.3%
Nigeria+186.7%+90.6%+48.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yankwashi Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Yankwashi15.9 yrs16.7 yrs15.1 yrs
Jigawa16.4 yrs17.3 yrs15.5 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Yankwashi Population Density

Population Density: 32,334 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Yankwashi14,1460.438 km²32,334 / km²
Jigawa5.4 million23,420.3 km²229 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yankwashi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 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

Yankwashi CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Yankwashi6,699 tn0.47 tn15,313.1 tons/km²
Jigawa2,293,446 tn0.43 tn97.9 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
Yankwashi CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,699 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.47 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)15,313.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodHigh (8)

* 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.

Yankwashi

Yankwashi is a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karkarna. has an area of 371 km2 (143 sq mi) and a population of 95,759 at the 2006 census. postal code of the area is 705.

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