Kirundo Facts

Area164.9 km²
Population143,465
Male Population70,190 (48.9%)
Female Population73,275 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+196.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+74.1%
Median Age16.7 years (Male: 16.8, Female: 16.6)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-2.58450, 30.09590

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Kirundo Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population48,44870,90682,403126,734143,465
Population Density293.7 / km²429.9 / km²499.6 / km²768.4 / km²869.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kirundo Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 53.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kirundo+161.6%+78.7%+53.8%
Kirundo Province+252.6%+105.3%+64.6%
Burundi+203.5%+99%+65.1%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kirundo Median Age

Median Age: 16.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kirundo16.7 yrs16.6 yrs16.8 yrs
Kirundo Province16.1 yrs16.1 yrs16.1 yrs
Burundi17.1 yrs16.9 yrs17.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kirundo Population Density

Population Density: 870 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kirundo143,465164.9 km²870 / km²
Kirundo Province862,8871,691.5 km²510 / km²
Burundi11.2 million26,825.9 km²416 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kirundo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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

Kirundo CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kirundo9,215 tn0.06 tn55.9 tons/km²
Kirundo Province55,497 tn0.06 tn32.8 tons/km²
Burundi724,365 tn0.06 tn27 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
Kirundo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)9,215 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.06 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)55.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/2/1811:55 PM4.384.4 km10,000 m11km NE of Bubanza, Burundiusgs.gov
9/25/106:15 AM3.899.9 km10,000 mBurundiusgs.gov
3/25/095:03 AM465.4 km10,000 mRwandausgs.gov
4/8/062:22 AM4.257.4 km3,400 mRwandausgs.gov
5/16/0411:21 AM4.774.7 km10,000 mBurundiusgs.gov
3/20/036:15 AM5.262.4 km10,000 mRwandausgs.gov
1/19/025:09 PM4.692.3 km10,000 mRwandausgs.gov
3/9/948:25 AM4.892.7 km33,000 mRwandausgs.gov
2/18/749:59 AM4.699.7 km5,000 mBurundiusgs.gov

Kirundo

Kirundo is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Kirundo Province. city is served by Kirundo Airport.

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