Businesses in Thokoza

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Thokoza

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Grocery stores and supermarkets	35
Shopping	34
Restaurants	24
Beauty salons	22
Education	18
Bars, pubs and taverns	18
Churches	12
Health and medical	10
Gas station	9
Fast food restaurants	9
Car repair	7
Religion	7
Car wash and detail	7

Thokoza Facts

Area	0.3 km²
Population	2,362
Male Population	1,240 (52.5%)
Female Population	1,122 (47.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+251.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+48.8%
Median Age	25.9 years (Male: 26.3, Female: 25.4)
Neighborhoods	Tokoza, Radebe, Thokoza, Mpilisweni
Local Time
Timezone	South Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-26.36667, 28.06667
Postal Codes	1426

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Thokoza Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	672	1,151	1,587	2,236	2,362
Population Density	2,688 / km²	4,604 / km²	6,348 / km²	8,944 / km²	9,448 / km²

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

Thokoza Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 40.9% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Thokoza	+232.7%	+94.3%	+40.9%
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

Thokoza Median Age

Median Age: 25.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Thokoza	25.9 yrs	25.4 yrs	26.3 yrs
Gauteng	28.1 yrs	28.2 yrs	28.1 yrs
South Africa	25.4 yrs	26.3 yrs	24.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Thokoza Population Density

Population Density: 9,448 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Thokoza	2,362	0.25 km²	9,448 / km²
Gauteng	13.5 million	18,178.3 km²	744 / km²
South Africa	54.3 million	1,219,846.5 km²	44.5 / km²

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

Thokoza Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 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.

Neighborhoods in Thokoza

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Thokoza

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Thokoza

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

Thokoza CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Thokoza	23,249 tn	9.84 tn	92,995.2 tons/km²
Gauteng	126,172,862 tn	9.33 tn	6,940.8 tons/km²
South Africa	358,473,408 tn	6.6 tn	293.9 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

Thokoza CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	23,249 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	9.84 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	92,995.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (5)

* 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, 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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
3/7/19	9:32 AM	4.8	52.6 km	5,000 m	6km E of Fochville, South Africa	usgs.gov
3/1/19	4:56 AM	4.9	28.5 km	5,000 m	6km WSW of Soweto, South Africa	usgs.gov
6/29/18	1:17 AM	4.5	45.3 km	5,000 m	13km SSW of Westonaria, South Africa	usgs.gov
6/28/18	4:10 PM	4.3	43.3 km	5,000 m	16km E of Fochville, South Africa	usgs.gov
3/28/18	6:22 AM	4.6	52.3 km	5,000 m	6km E of Fochville, South Africa	usgs.gov
3/17/18	7:42 PM	4	50.2 km	5,000 m	11km SW of Westonaria, South Africa	usgs.gov
3/14/18	3:55 PM	4.5	51.7 km	5,000 m	10km NNE of Fochville, South Africa	usgs.gov
2/20/18	5:23 PM	4.5	24.7 km	5,000 m	7km SSW of Soweto, South Africa	usgs.gov
2/17/18	5:16 AM	4.2	28.8 km	5,000 m	8km WNW of Orange Farm, South Africa	usgs.gov
1/23/18	7:47 PM	4.4	26.8 km	5,000 m	4km WSW of Soweto, South Africa	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Thokoza

Thokoza is a township south of Johannesburg, South Africa at the location of the now defunct Palmietfontein Airport. It is situated south east of Alberton, adjacent to Katlehong on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. Thokoza is the first black town..

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