Pakwach Facts

Area133.8 km²
Population58,670
Male Population27,850 (47.5%)
Female Population30,820 (52.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+436.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+99.1%
Median Age15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng2.46335, 31.49832

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Pakwach Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population10,92720,06329,46251,03258,670
Population Density81.7 / km²149.9 / km²220.2 / km²381.4 / km²438.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pakwach Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 73.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pakwach+367%+154.4%+73.2%
Uganda+261.4%+125%+64.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pakwach Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pakwach15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Uganda15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pakwach Population Density

Population Density: 438 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pakwach58,670133.8 km²438 / km²
Uganda39.1 million241,384.6 km²162 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pakwach Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 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

Pakwach CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pakwach12,760 tn0.22 tn95.4 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
Pakwach CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)12,760 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.22 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)95.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* 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
4/3/197:40 PM4.583.8 km10,000 m22km NW of Kigorobya, Ugandausgs.gov
1/5/196:13 PM4.870.2 km10,000 m44km SSE of Yumbe, Ugandausgs.gov
6/29/152:11 PM4.544.2 km10,000 m34km NNE of Nebbi, Ugandausgs.gov
3/15/113:25 AM584.7 km10,000 mLake Albert region, Ugandausgs.gov
8/26/082:56 PM4.468.6 km10,000 mLake Albert region, Democratic Republic of the Congousgs.gov
3/18/048:37 PM4.742.3 km30,000 mLake Albert region, Ugandausgs.gov
7/19/972:21 PM4.633.1 km33,000 mLake Albert region, Ugandausgs.gov
7/19/971:45 PM4.725.7 km33,000 mLake Albert region, Ugandausgs.gov
7/18/973:17 AM4.814.9 km10,000 mLake Albert region, Ugandausgs.gov
7/18/972:50 AM4.72.4 km10,000 mLake Albert region, Ugandausgs.gov

Pakwach

Pakwach is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda.

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