Businesses in Molo, Kenya

Categories in Molo, Kenya

Auto Parts Store Gas Station Farming Greenhouse Industrial & Construction Manufacturing Wholesalers Clothing stores Shoe stores Mobile phone stores Catholic Church Churches Community Center Government Office Religion Religious Organization Spiritist Center Electronics Store Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development College Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School High School Middle School Primary School Secondary school Bars, pubs and taverns Butcher Cafes Grocery stores and supermarkets Internet cafes Restaurants Furniture stores Banking Institutions Banks Financial Institution Money Transfer Service Hospitals Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Back Office Business Management Consultant Business to Business Service Apartment Building Apartment Complex Housing Complex Department stores General Store Liquor Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Supermarket Night Club Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Unreachable

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Molo, Kenya

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	75
Shopping	62
Churches	42
Grocery stores and supermarkets	31
Clothing stores	23
Hardware store	15
Hospitals	14
Electronics stores	14

Molo, Kenya Facts

Area	8.6 km²
Population	60,073
Male Population	29,246 (48.7%)
Female Population	30,827 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+627.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+79.0%
Median Age	16.4 years (Male: 16.1, Female: 16.8)
Area Codes	51
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-0.24790, 35.73743

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Molo, Kenya Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	8,255	15,677	33,564	53,854	60,073
Population Density	957.1 / km²	1,817.6 / km²	3,891.5 / km²	6,243.9 / km²	6,965 / km²

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

Molo, Kenya Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 60.5% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Molo, Kenya	+552.4%	+243.5%	+60.5%
Kenya	+241.7%	+96.8%	+48.4%

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

Molo, Kenya Median Age

Median Age: 16.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Molo, Kenya	16.4 yrs	16.8 yrs	16.1 yrs
Kenya	18 yrs	18.4 yrs	17.6 yrs

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

Molo, Kenya Population Density

Population Density: 6,965 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Molo, Kenya	60,073	8.6 km²	6,965 / km²
Kenya	45.8 million	582,723.1 km²	78.6 / km²

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

Molo, Kenya Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 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 Molo, Kenya

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Molo, Kenya

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

Molo, Kenya CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Molo, Kenya	51,258 tn	0.85 tn	5,943 tons/km²
Kenya	27,341,523 tn	0.6 tn	46.9 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

Molo, Kenya CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	51,258 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.85 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	5,943 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (4)
Flood	High (9)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* 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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
9/24/01	1:29 AM	4.7	47.3 km	10,000 m	Kenya	usgs.gov
1/10/28	2:25 AM	6.2	78.3 km	10,000 m	Kenya	usgs.gov
1/6/28	7:31 PM	7	66.4 km	15,000 m	Kenya	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Molo, Kenya

Molo is a town in Nakuru County. It is served by a branch of Kenya Railways, formerly the Uganda Railway, East African Railways Corporation until 1977. Molo hosts a town council. The town has a population of 107,806 (2009 census).

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