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Gutu Facts

Area6052.0 km²
Population196,797
Male Population91,816 (46.7%)
Female Population104,981 (53.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+252.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+32.2%
Median Age17 years (Male: 15.4, Female: 18.8)
Area Codes30
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-19.64447, 31.15175

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Gutu Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population55,772116,125148,845194,138196,797
Population Density9.2 / km²19.2 / km²24.6 / km²32.1 / km²32.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gutu Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 30.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Gutu+248.1%+67.2%+30.4%
Masvingo Province+158.5%+47.8%+24.6%
Zimbabwe+153.4%+49%+24.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gutu Median Age

Median Age: 17 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Gutu17 yrs18.8 yrs15.4 yrs
Masvingo Province16.6 yrs18 yrs15.1 yrs
Zimbabwe18.6 yrs19.4 yrs17.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gutu Population Density

Population Density: 32.5 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Gutu196,7976,052 km²32.5 / km²
Masvingo Province1.7 million56,455 km²29.8 / km²
Zimbabwe15.7 million390,728 km²40.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gutu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 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

Gutu CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Gutu28,873 tn0.15 tn4.8 tons/km²
Masvingo Province249,993 tn0.15 tn4.4 tons/km²
Zimbabwe2,424,753 tn0.15 tn6.2 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
Gutu CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)28,873 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
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
5/21/069:55 PM4.583.1 km10,000 mZimbabweusgs.gov

Gutu

Gutu is the third largest district in Masvingo Province, southern Zimbabwe, after Chiredzi and Mwenezi. It is the northernmost district in the province. The name "Gutu" is historically reported to have emerged from "Chinomukutu wemiseve" – meaning, "..

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