Businesses in Mongu

Categories in Mongu

Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Farming Clothing stores Mobile phone stores Apostolic Church Churches Government Office Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall Non-Profit Organization Religion Seventh-day Adventist Church Social Services Organization Electronics Store Construction of buildings Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development College Education Education Center Photography Studio Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Grocery stores and supermarkets Internet cafes Restaurants Banks Hospitals Medical clinic Barbers Back Office Business to Business Service Apartment Building Apartment Complex Condominium Complex Housing Complex General Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Night Club Playground Bus Company Guest House Hostels Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodge Lodging Transportation Service

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mongu

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Churches	47
Education	36
Shopping	29
Other accommodation	24
Grocery stores and supermarkets	19
Restaurants	16
Hotels and motels	14
Bars, pubs and taverns	13
Public administration	12
Hardware store	12
Clothing stores	11
Apartments	10
Hospitals	10
Electronics stores	10

Mongu Facts

Area	5101.0 km²
Population	194,567
Male Population	93,219 (47.9%)
Female Population	101,348 (52.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+164.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+29.6%
Median Age	17.4 years (Male: 16.5, Female: 18.3)
Local Time
Timezone	Central Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-15.24835, 23.12741

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Mongu Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	73,649	132,153	150,103	170,539	194,567
Population Density	14.4 / km²	25.9 / km²	29.4 / km²	33.4 / km²	38.1 / km²

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

Mongu Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.6% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Mongu	+131.6%	+29%	+13.6%
Barotseland	+164.2%	+52.6%	+26.1%
Zambia	+225.7%	+99.2%	+53.3%

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

Mongu Median Age

Median Age: 17.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Mongu	17.4 yrs	18.3 yrs	16.5 yrs
Barotseland	16.6 yrs	17.5 yrs	15.6 yrs
Zambia	17 yrs	17.1 yrs	16.8 yrs

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

Mongu Population Density

Population Density: 38.1 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Mongu	194,567	5,101 km²	38.1 / km²
Barotseland	1 million	127,034.5 km²	8.1 / km²
Zambia	16.1 million	751,093.4 km²	21.5 / km²

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

Mongu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1760 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Mongu

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mongu

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

Mongu CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Mongu	78,320 tn	0.4 tn	15.4 tons/km²
Barotseland	414,896 tn	0.4 tn	3.3 tons/km²
Zambia	6,494,218 tn	0.4 tn	8.6 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

Mongu CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	78,320 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	15.4 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
10/28/10	9:31 AM	4.4	63.9 km	10,000 m	Zambia	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mongu

Mongu is the capital of Western Province in Zambia and was the capital of the formerly-named province and historic state, Barotseland. Its population is 179,585 (2010 census), and it is also headquarters of Mongu District.

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