Wete Facts

Area225.3 km²
Population129,342
Male Population62,573 (48.4%)
Female Population66,769 (51.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+85.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+30.6%
Median Age16.3 years (Male: 15.4, Female: 17.2)
Area Codes24
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-5.05589, 39.72938

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Wete Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population69,88987,30499,019113,538129,342
Population Density310.2 / km²387.5 / km²439.5 / km²503.9 / km²574.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wete Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 14.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wete+62.5%+30%+14.7%
Pemba North Region+106.2%+53.6%+28.7%
Tanzania+234.9%+110.2%+57.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wete Median Age

Median Age: 16.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wete16.3 yrs17.2 yrs15.4 yrs
Pemba North Region15.8 yrs16.7 yrs14.9 yrs
Tanzania17.7 yrs18.2 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wete Population Density

Population Density: 574 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wete129,342225.3 km²574 / km²
Pemba North Region234,705526.1 km²446 / km²
Tanzania53.2 million940,193.6 km²56.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wete Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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

Wete CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wete36,334 tn0.28 tn161.3 tons/km²
Pemba North Region66,633 tn0.28 tn126.7 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
Wete CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)36,334 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.28 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)161.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/5/179:54 AM4.552.5 km14,980 m17km ENE of Tanga, Tanzaniausgs.gov
2/14/083:31 PM4.554.6 km10,000 mKenyausgs.gov

Wete

Wete is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba North Region, as well as the administrative seat for Wete District. It lies on the west side of the north part of the island. The town has an 2013 estimated populatio..

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