Businesses in Lokichogio

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry
 Financial Services: 27.2%
 Restaurants: 15.8%
 Education: 14.9%
 Hotels & Travel: 10.5%
 Shopping: 7.9%
 Religion: 7%
 Other: 16.7%
Area of Lokichogio, Turkana County2.899 km²
Population12,320
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +356.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +59.9%
Area Codes54
Local TimeWednesday 4:05 PM
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng4.20771° / 34.35378°

Lokichogio, Turkana County - Map

Lokichogio, Turkana County Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population2,6995,4617,70512,320
Population Density931.1 / km²1,883 / km²2,657 / km²4,249 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lokichogio Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 59.9% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lokichogio, Turkana County+356.5%+125.6%+59.9%
Rift Valley+355.1%+128.7%+60.2%
Kenya+241.7%+96.8%+48.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lokichogio, Turkana County Population Density

Population Density: 4,249 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Lokichogio, Turkana County12,3202.899 km²4,249 / km²
Rift Valley12.2 million179,926.1 km²67.8 / km²
Kenya45.8 million582,723.1 km²78.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lokichogio, Turkana County Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1780 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 Lokichogio
 Area Code 20: 52.2%
 Area Code 54: 8.7%
 Area Code 720: 4.3%
 Area Code 721: 4.3%
 Area Code 708: 4.3%
 Area Code 722: 4.3%
 Area Code 715: 4.3%
 Area Code 731: 4.3%
 Area Code 733: 4.3%
 Area Code 723: 4.3%
 Area Code 726: 4.3%

Business distribution by price for Lokichogio, Turkana County

 Inexpensive: 40%
 Moderate: 40%
 Very Expensive: 20%

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

Lokichogio, Turkana County CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lokichogio, Turkana County6,395 t0.52 t2,206 t/km²
Rift Valley7,426,385 t0.61 t41.3 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

Lokichogio, Turkana County CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,395 t
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.52 t
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,206 t/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
DroughtMedium (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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater
DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/11/1412:33 AM4.486.2 km10,000 m130km E of Kapoeta, South Sudanusgs.gov
8/22/9412:56 PM4.783.3 km10,000 mLake Rudolf region, Kenya-Sudanusgs.gov

Lokichogio, Turkana County

Lokichogio, also Lokichoggio or Lokichokio, is a town in the Turkana District, northwest of Kenya (4°12′00″N 34°21′00″E). It is often called Loki. The town lies on the A1 road, and is served by the Lokichogio Airport. is about 30 kilometers from the..  ︎  Lokichogio Wikipedia Page

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