Businesses in Kisoro

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kisoro

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	41
Education	33
Hotels and motels	24
Shopping	16
Public administration	12
Tour operators	10
Churches	10
Travel agencies	9
Restaurants	9
Other membership organizations	9
Primary and elementary schools	6
Gas station	6
Cafes	6
Hardware store	5
Grocery stores and supermarkets	5

Kisoro Facts

Area	9.3 km²
Population	22,223
Male Population	10,604 (47.7%)
Female Population	11,619 (52.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+217.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+63.5%
Median Age	15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
Area Codes	486
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-1.28538, 29.68497

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Kisoro Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	6,996	10,610	13,591	19,422	22,223
Population Density	756.3 / km²	1,147 / km²	1,469.3 / km²	2,099.7 / km²	2,402.5 / km²

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

Kisoro Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 42.9% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Kisoro	+177.6%	+83.1%	+42.9%
Uganda	+261.4%	+125%	+64.6%

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

Kisoro Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Kisoro	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)

Kisoro Population Density

Population Density: 2,403 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Kisoro	22,223	9.3 km²	2,403 / 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

Kisoro Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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 Kisoro

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

Kisoro CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Kisoro	5,480 tn	0.25 tn	592.4 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

Kisoro CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	5,480 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.25 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	592.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (9)
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
8/5/19	9:37 AM	4.4	50.3 km	10,000 m	18km W of Ntungamo, Uganda	usgs.gov
10/1/18	5:58 AM	4.4	62.7 km	10,000 m	42km W of Ntungamo, Uganda	usgs.gov
9/2/18	5:52 AM	3.8	84.5 km	10,000 m	41km NNW of Ntungamo, Uganda	usgs.gov
6/11/16	1:05 AM	4	80.9 km	10,000 m	39km NW of Ntungamo, Uganda	usgs.gov
7/9/10	6:30 PM	4.4	99.2 km	10,000 m	Lake Edward region, Congo-Uganda	usgs.gov
1/28/10	11:52 PM	4.9	68.9 km	10,000 m	Lake Edward region, Congo-Uganda	usgs.gov
10/5/08	12:32 AM	4	67 km	10,000 m	Lac Kivu region, Congo-Rwanda-Uganda	usgs.gov
10/5/08	12:02 AM	5.3	65.5 km	4,000 m	Lac Kivu region, Congo-Rwanda-Uganda	usgs.gov
11/27/06	5:49 PM	3.8	67.2 km	10,000 m	Lac Kivu region, Congo-Rwanda-Uganda	usgs.gov
8/25/03	2:05 AM	4.6	95.2 km	10,000 m	Lake Edward region, Congo-Uganda	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Kisoro

Kisoro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Kisoro District and the site of the district headquarters.

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