Categories in Tembisa

Alternative Fuel StationAuto Electrical ServiceAuto Parts StoreBody repairCar & Light Vehicle DealershipsCar repairCar Repair and MaintenanceCar WashGas StationMechanicOil Change ServiceTire ShopAlcoholic Beverage WholesalerBeauty Product SupplierBuilding Materials SupplierCleaning Products SupplierClothing SupplierCommercial PrinterDiesel Fuel SupplierDigital Printing ServiceFood Products SupplierFuel supplierFurniture MakerFurniture ManufacturerIce SupplierSecurity System SupplierChildren and baby clothingCleanersClothing storesDry CleanerEmbroidery ServiceFashion Accessories StoreLaundromatLaundry ServiceMen's clothingShoe storesWomen's clothingInternet Service ProviderMedia CompanyMobile phone storesTelecommunications Service ProviderApostolic ChurchAssociation or OrganizationCharismatic ChurchChristian ChurchChurchesChurch of ChristCommunity CenterDay Care CenterDistribution Service
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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Tembisa

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants161
Shopping156
Grocery stores and supermarkets135
Bars, pubs and taverns80
Churches78
Beauty salons77
Education77
Clothing stores67
Electronics stores62
Atm's58
Religion5741 years

Tembisa Facts

Area35.2 km²
Population601,244
Male Population320,441 (53.3%)
Female Population280,803 (46.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+305.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+54.6%
Median Age27 years (Male: 27.7, Female: 26.1)
NeighborhoodsClayville
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-26.00979, 28.22762
Postal Codes16281632165216881689More

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Tembisa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population148,417274,482388,999569,084601,244
Population Density4,217.9 / km²7,800.6 / km²11,055 / km²16,172.9 / km²17,086.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tembisa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 46.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tembisa+283.4%+107.3%+46.3%
Gauteng+262.9%+103.1%+45.4%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tembisa Median Age

Median Age: 27 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tembisa27 yrs26.1 yrs27.7 yrs
Gauteng28.1 yrs28.2 yrs28.1 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tembisa Population Density

Population Density: 17,087 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tembisa601,24435.2 km²17,087 / km²
Gauteng13.5 million18,178.3 km²744 / km²
South Africa54.3 million1,219,846.5 km²44.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tembisa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Tembisa

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Tembisa

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Tembisa

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

Tembisa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tembisa6,027,060 tn10.02 tn171,284.1 tons/km²
Gauteng126,172,862 tn9.33 tn6,940.8 tons/km²
South Africa358,473,408 tn6.6 tn293.9 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
Tembisa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,027,060 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.02 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)171,284.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/1/194:56 AM4.952.2 km5,000 m6km WSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
6/29/181:17 AM4.576.9 km5,000 m13km SSW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
6/28/184:10 PM4.378.1 km5,000 m16km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
3/17/187:42 PM478.8 km5,000 m11km SW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
2/20/185:23 PM4.553.9 km5,000 m7km SSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
2/17/185:16 AM4.265 km5,000 m8km WNW of Orange Farm, South Africausgs.gov
1/23/187:47 PM4.450.8 km5,000 m4km WSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
7/25/174:18 AM4.478 km5,000 m14km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
2/7/172:02 PM4.472.5 km5,000 m7km WNW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
3/24/164:16 PM4.680.5 km5,000 m16km ESE of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov

Tembisa

Tembisa is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1957 when black people were resettled from Alexandra and other areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Midrand and Germiston.

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