Businesses in Athi River (town)

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry
 Shopping: 29.1%
 Food: 10.8%
 Beauty & Spas: 7.7%
 Industry: 6.9%
 Home Services: 6.9%
 Professional Services: 6.4%
 Restaurants: 6%
 Financial Services: 5.3%
 Other: 20.9%
Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google RatingBusinesses per 1,000 residents
Car parts383.51.0
Car repair833.82.3
Barbers604.01.7
Beauty salons1973.95.4
Hairdressers1554.14.3
Primary and elementary schools324.30.9
Secondary education303.90.8
Banks404.01.1
Finance other953.42.6
Loan companies1443.54.0
Butchers663.31.8
Grocery stores and supermarkets2973.78.2
Real estate554.01.5
Hotels and motels453.61.2
Other accommodation653.81.8
Health and medical584.81.6
Hospitals293.60.8
Corporate management563.51.5
Churches994.22.7
Bars, pubs and taverns1683.74.6
Cafes583.51.6
Fast food restaurants303.80.8
Clothing stores1104.03.0
Electronics stores404.21.1
Hardware stores1474.34.0
Pharmacies and drug stores654.01.8
Shopping other983.82.7
Area of Athi River (town)693 km²
Population36,339
Male Population19,397 (53.4%)
Female Population16,942 (46.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +99.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +20.6%
Median Age21.7
Male Median Age21.7
Female Median Age21.6
Area Codes45
NeighborhoodsKitengela, Nairobi Central Business District, Nairobi Hill Estate
Local TimeWednesday 3:19 AM
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-1.4563° / 36.97826°

Athi River (town) - Map

Athi River (town) Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population18,19426,24430,13636,339
Population Density26.3 / km²37.9 / km²43.5 / km²52.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Athi River (town) Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 20.6% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Athi River (town)+99.7%+38.5%+20.6%
Eastern+147.8%+56.6%+27.5%
Kenya+241.7%+96.8%+48.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Athi River (town) Median Age

Median Age: 21.7 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Athi River (town)21.7 years21.6 years21.7 years
Eastern18.4 years19.1 years17.7 years
Kenya18 years18.4 years17.6 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Athi River (town) Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 52,5102,1884,699
5-92,3142,0224,336
10-142,2001,9234,124
15-191,9871,7193,706
20-242,0681,9654,033
25-291,9601,7263,686
30-341,5971,3072,904
35-391,2701,0242,294
40-448897191,609
45-497746671,442
50-545965021,099
55-59444391835
60-64328282610
65-69183205388
70-74174185360
75-79101117218
80-84000
85 Plus000
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Athi River (town) Population Density

Population Density: 52.4 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Athi River (town)36,339693 km²52.4 / km²
Eastern6.4 million157,100.3 km²40.6 / km²
Kenya45.8 million582,723.1 km²78.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Athi River (town) Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Athi River (town)
 Area Code 722: 11.9%
 Area Code 720: 8.9%
 Area Code 721: 7.8%
 Area Code 20: 7.3%
 Area Code 723: 5.9%
 Area Code 725: 5.1%
 Area Code 724: 5%
 Other: 48.1%

Business distribution by price for Athi River (town)

 Moderate: 39%
 Inexpensive: 38.1%
 Expensive: 22%
 Very Expensive: 0.8%

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [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

Athi River (town) CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Athi River (town)30,118 t0.83 t43.5 t/km²
Eastern3,798,393 t0.6 t24.2 t/km²
Kenya27,341,523 t0.6 t46.9 t/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

Athi River (town) CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)30,118 t
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.83 t
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)43.5 t/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (10)
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. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.
3. 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.
4. 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
4/16/127:01 PM4.598.5 km10,000 mKenyausgs.gov
4/5/789:46 AM4.721.6 km25,000 mKenyausgs.gov

Athi River (town)

Athi River is a town outside Nairobi, Kenya in Machakos County. It is also known as Mavoko. The town hosts Mavoko Municipal Council and headquarters of Mavoko division which is part of Machakos County. It has a total population of 137,211 (2009 censu..  ︎  Athi River (town) Wikipedia Page

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