Businesses in Masindi

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Masindi

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	49
Religion	48
Other accommodation	27
Restaurants	17
Hotels and motels	15
Primary and elementary schools	13
Shopping	13
Banks	11
Gas station	11
Public administration	10
Churches	9
Electronics stores	8

Masindi Facts

Area	190.9 km²
Population	123,017
Male Population	61,422 (49.9%)
Female Population	61,595 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+337.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+87.6%
Median Age	15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
Area Codes	465
Neighborhoods	Kijjura
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	1.67444, 31.71500

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Masindi Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	28,151	47,649	65,570	105,442	123,017
Population Density	147.5 / km²	249.6 / km²	343.5 / km²	552.4 / km²	644.5 / km²

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

Masindi Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 60.8% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Masindi	+274.6%	+121.3%	+60.8%
Uganda	+261.4%	+125%	+64.6%

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

Masindi Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Masindi	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)

Masindi Population Density

Population Density: 645 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Masindi	123,017	190.9 km²	645 / 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

Masindi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 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 Masindi

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

Masindi CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Masindi	30,095 tn	0.24 tn	157.7 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

Masindi CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	30,095 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.24 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	157.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Medium (3.4)

* 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
4/3/19	7:40 PM	4.5	60.1 km	10,000 m	22km NW of Kigorobya, Uganda	usgs.gov
2/25/17	5:19 PM	4.7	72.6 km	10,000 m	25km W of Hoima, Uganda	usgs.gov
11/24/15	5:47 PM	4.2	75.1 km	10,000 m	29km W of Hoima, Uganda	usgs.gov
8/5/13	7:33 AM	4.7	74.3 km	10,000 m	28km W of Kigorobya, Uganda	usgs.gov
8/5/13	6:02 AM	4.6	74.5 km	9,930 m	29km W of Kigorobya, Uganda	usgs.gov
7/3/13	8:41 PM	4.4	83.4 km	11,200 m	Lake Albert region, Uganda	usgs.gov
7/3/13	7:21 PM	5.7	92.6 km	10,100 m	51km W of Kigorobya, Uganda	usgs.gov
7/2/13	1:33 PM	5.2	90.2 km	10,000 m	46km W of Kigorobya, Uganda	usgs.gov
4/20/13	12:30 AM	4.8	96.2 km	10,000 m	42km WSW of Kigorobya, Uganda	usgs.gov
3/15/11	3:25 AM	5	54.4 km	10,000 m	Lake Albert region, Uganda	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Masindi

Masindi is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is on the road between Kampala and the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the site of the headquarters of the Masindi District.

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