Businesses in Makambako

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Makambako

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	33
Shopping	27
Hotels and motels	15
Clothing stores	14
Other accommodation	14
Gas station	11
Primary and elementary schools	11
Restaurants	11
Electronics stores	11
Churches	8

Makambako Facts

Area	726.8 km²
Population	121,526
Male Population	57,092 (47.0%)
Female Population	64,434 (53.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+132.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+44.2%
Median Age	18.4 years (Male: 17.6, Female: 19.2)
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-8.85000, 34.83333

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Makambako Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	52,361	70,944	84,287	105,904	121,526
Population Density	72 / km²	97.6 / km²	116 / km²	145.7 / km²	167.2 / km²

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

Makambako Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 25.6% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Makambako	+102.3%	+49.3%	+25.6%
Tanzania	+234.9%	+110.2%	+57.4%

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

Makambako Median Age

Median Age: 18.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Makambako	18.4 yrs	19.2 yrs	17.6 yrs
Tanzania	17.7 yrs	18.2 yrs	17.1 yrs

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

Makambako Population Density

Population Density: 167 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Makambako	121,526	726.8 km²	167 / km²
Tanzania	53.2 million	940,193.6 km²	56.6 / km²

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

Makambako Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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 Makambako

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Makambako

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

Makambako CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Makambako	34,131 tn	0.28 tn	47 tons/km²
Tanzania	13,721,720 tn	0.26 tn	14.6 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

Makambako CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	34,131 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.28 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	47 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (7)
Flood	Medium (4)
Earthquake	Low (2.3)

* 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.
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.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
4/9/15	1:10 AM	4	88 km	10,000 m	28km NNW of Mlangali, Tanzania	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Makambako

Makambako is a medium-sized town and ward in the Njombe Region of the Tanzanian Southern Highlands, located roughly 40 miles north of Njombe city by road. It is located at junction of the A104 and B4 roads between Njombe, Iringa, and Mbeya. Its popul..

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