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Business Distribution by Industry in Iganga

Iganga Facts

Area6.9 km²
Population77,007
Male Population34,904 (45.3%)
Female Population42,103 (54.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+400.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+93.8%
Median Age16 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
Area Codes43
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng0.60917, 33.46861

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Iganga Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population15,38328,05039,72767,45877,007
Population Density2,237.5 / km²4,080 / km²5,778.5 / km²9,812.1 / km²11,201 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Iganga Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 69.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Iganga+338.5%+140.5%+69.8%
Uganda+261.4%+125%+64.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Iganga Median Age

Median Age: 16 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Iganga16 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Uganda15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Iganga Population Density

Population Density: 11,201 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Iganga77,0076.9 km²11,201 / km²
Uganda39.1 million241,384.6 km²162 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Iganga Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1760 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Iganga

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

Iganga CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Iganga25,269 tn0.33 tn3,675.5 tons/km²
Uganda8,899,308 tn0.23 tn36.9 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
Iganga CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)25,269 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.33 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,675.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/27/1010:10 PM4.550.3 km10,000 mLake Victoria region, Ugandausgs.gov
8/11/902:34 AM4.562.7 km33,000 mLake Victoria region, Ugandausgs.gov

Iganga

Iganga is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Iganga District, and the district headquarters are located there.

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