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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Patongo, Uganda

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education22
Religion13
Primary and elementary schools8
Hotels and motels7

Patongo, Uganda Facts

Area123.4 km²
Population29,269
Male Population14,257 (48.7%)
Female Population15,012 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+190.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+58.8%
Median Age15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng2.74472, 33.32417

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Patongo, Uganda Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population10,07014,61218,42625,08129,269
Population Density81.6 / km²118.4 / km²149.3 / km²203.3 / km²237.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Patongo, Uganda Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 36.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Patongo, Uganda+149.1%+71.6%+36.1%
Uganda+261.4%+125%+64.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Patongo, Uganda Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

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

Patongo, Uganda Population Density

Population Density: 237 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Patongo, Uganda29,269123.4 km²237 / km²
Uganda39.1 million241,384.6 km²162 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Patongo, Uganda Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 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

Patongo, Uganda CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Patongo, Uganda6,029 tn0.21 tn48.9 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
Patongo, Uganda CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,029 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)48.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodMedium (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, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/9/128:18 AM670.3 km10,000 mUgandausgs.gov

Patongo, Uganda

Patongo is a town in Agago District, Acholi sub-region in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town is administered by the Patongo Town

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