Ruangwa Facts

Area2051.1 km²
Population162,948
Male Population78,716 (48.3%)
Female Population84,232 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+76.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+28.6%
Median Age23.7 years (Male: 22.1, Female: 24.9)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-10.06667, 38.93333

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Ruangwa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population92,123114,729126,676141,877162,948
Population Density44.9 / km²55.9 / km²61.8 / km²69.2 / km²79.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ruangwa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 12% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ruangwa+54%+23.7%+12%
Lindi Region+82.4%+39.2%+21.1%
Tanzania+234.9%+110.2%+57.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ruangwa Median Age

Median Age: 23.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ruangwa23.7 yrs24.9 yrs22.1 yrs
Lindi Region21 yrs22.3 yrs19.5 yrs
Tanzania17.7 yrs18.2 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ruangwa Population Density

Population Density: 79.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ruangwa162,9482,051.1 km²79.4 / km²
Lindi Region953,16464,842.1 km²14.7 / km²
Tanzania53.2 million940,193.6 km²56.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ruangwa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 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

Ruangwa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ruangwa41,390 tn0.25 tn20.2 tons/km²
Lindi Region240,443 tn0.25 tn3.7 tons/km²
Tanzania13,721,720 tn0.26 tn14.6 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
Ruangwa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)41,390 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.25 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)20.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/30/196:17 PM4.330.5 km10,000 m17km ENE of Nachingwea, Tanzaniausgs.gov
8/3/107:42 PM5.364.3 km10,000 mTanzaniausgs.gov

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