Businesses in Bushenyi

Categories in Bushenyi

Gas Station Anglican Church Churches Religion Social Services Organization Education Elementary School Bars, pubs and taverns Restaurants Nurseries and garden supplies Banks Apartment Building Housing Complex General Store Hotels Hotels and motels

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Bushenyi

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	38
Other accommodation	14
Churches	13
Religion	10
Shopping	9
Hotels and motels	8
Gas station	7
Hospitals	7

Bushenyi Facts

Area	73.2 km²
Population	54,362
Male Population	26,664 (49.0%)
Female Population	27,698 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+123.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+45.5%
Median Age	15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
Area Codes	485
Neighborhoods	Kizinda Trading Center
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-0.53695, 30.18579

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Bushenyi Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	24,357	32,618	37,358	46,590	54,362
Population Density	332.8 / km²	445.7 / km²	510.4 / km²	636.6 / km²	742.8 / km²

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

Bushenyi Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 24.7% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Bushenyi	+91.3%	+42.8%	+24.7%
Uganda	+261.4%	+125%	+64.6%

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

Bushenyi Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Bushenyi	15.9 yrs	16.8 yrs	15 yrs
Uganda	15.9 yrs	16.8 yrs	15 yrs

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

Bushenyi Population Density

Population Density: 743 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Bushenyi	54,362	73.2 km²	743 / km²
Uganda	39.1 million	241,384.6 km²	162 / km²

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

Bushenyi 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Bushenyi

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

Bushenyi CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Bushenyi	14,459 tn	0.27 tn	197.6 tons/km²
Uganda	8,899,308 tn	0.23 tn	36.9 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

Bushenyi CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	14,459 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.27 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	197.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	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. 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
8/6/19	4:58 PM	4.6	63.8 km	10,000 m	16km SSE of Kasese, Uganda	usgs.gov
8/5/19	9:37 AM	4.4	87.2 km	10,000 m	18km W of Ntungamo, Uganda	usgs.gov
2/12/19	5:38 PM	3.9	76.8 km	10,000 m	39km SW of Kilembe, Uganda	usgs.gov
12/1/18	6:36 PM	4.3	98.5 km	12,750 m	27km SE of Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo	usgs.gov
9/2/18	5:52 AM	3.8	76.3 km	10,000 m	41km NNW of Ntungamo, Uganda	usgs.gov
7/30/17	7:02 AM	5.3	57 km	10,000 m	40km WNW of Rubirizi, Uganda	usgs.gov
4/10/17	8:17 AM	4.5	56 km	15,080 m	35km WNW of Rubirizi, Uganda	usgs.gov
6/11/16	1:05 AM	4	82.9 km	10,000 m	39km NW of Ntungamo, Uganda	usgs.gov
11/25/15	9:38 AM	4.7	65.7 km	10,000 m	47km WNW of Rubirizi, Uganda	usgs.gov
2/13/15	8:35 AM	4.4	61.5 km	10,000 m	48km W of Rubirizi, Uganda	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Bushenyi

Bushenyi is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Bushenyi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town, in keeping with the practice in most of the districts in the country.

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