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Kabwe Facts

Area1305.9 km²
Population257,389
Male Population125,632 (48.8%)
Female Population131,757 (51.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+162.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+32.8%
Median Age18.6 years (Male: 18.6, Female: 18.5)
NeighborhoodsPollen, Luangwa, Railway, Katondo, Chowa
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-14.44690, 28.44644

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Kabwe Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population97,978165,263193,786226,947257,389
Population Density75 / km²126.6 / km²148.4 / km²173.8 / km²197.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kabwe Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kabwe+131.6%+37.3%+17.1%
Central Province, Zambia+349.8%+118.2%+54.4%
Zambia+225.7%+99.2%+53.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kabwe Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kabwe18.6 yrs18.5 yrs18.6 yrs
Central Province, Zambia17.1 yrs17 yrs17.1 yrs
Zambia17 yrs17.1 yrs16.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kabwe Population Density

Population Density: 197 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kabwe257,3891,305.9 km²197 / km²
Central Province, Zambia2 million94,814.2 km²21.2 / km²
Zambia16.1 million751,093.4 km²21.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kabwe Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 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.

Neighborhoods in Kabwe

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Kabwe

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kabwe

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kabwe

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

Kabwe CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kabwe103,897 tn0.4 tn79.6 tons/km²
Central Province, Zambia808,549 tn0.4 tn8.5 tons/km²
Zambia6,494,218 tn0.4 tn8.6 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
Kabwe CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)103,897 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)79.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)

* 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
11/2/179:03 AM3.991.5 km10,000 m12km NW of Chongwe, Zambiausgs.gov

Kabwe

Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province with a population estimated at 202,914 at the 2010 census. Formerly named Broken Hill, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthp..

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