Businesses in Chekka

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chekka

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	33
Shopping	25
Clothing stores	18
Bars, pubs and taverns	16
Education	13
Cafes	10
Corporate management	9
Churches	9
Beauty salons	8
Electronics stores	8
Grocery stores and supermarkets	8
Health and medical	7
Holiday homes, cabins and resorts	6
Apartments	6
Other accommodation	6
Pharmacies and drug stores	6

Chekka Facts

Area	8.2 km²
Population	10,395
Male Population	5,303 (51.0%)
Female Population	5,092 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+434.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+67.7%
Median Age	28.2 years (Male: 29.6, Female: 26.8)
Area Codes	6
Local Time
Timezone	Eastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	34.32861, 35.73000

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Chekka Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	1,944	3,734	6,198	16,663	10,395	8,731	7,857
Population Density	237.4 / km²	456.1 / km²	757 / km²	2,035.2 / km²	1,269.6 / km²	1,066.4 / km²	959.6 / km²

* Projected

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

Chekka Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 67.7% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Chekka	+434.7%	+178.4%	+67.7%
North Governorate	—	—	—
Lebanon	—	—	—

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

Chekka Median Age

Median Age: 28.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Chekka	28.2 yrs	26.8 yrs	29.6 yrs
North Governorate	28.1 yrs	26.8 yrs	29.6 yrs
Lebanon	28.2 yrs	26.8 yrs	29.6 yrs

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

Chekka Population Density

Population Density: 1,270 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Chekka	10,395	8.2 km²	1,270 / km²
North Governorate	874,355	1,968.2 km²	444 / km²
Lebanon	5.8 million	10,226.1 km²	567 / km²

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

Chekka Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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 Chekka

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Chekka

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

Chekka CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Chekka	55,377 tn	5.33 tn	6,763.6 tons/km²
North Governorate	4,568,101 tn	5.22 tn	2,321 tons/km²
Lebanon	32,952,252 tn	5.68 tn	3,222.4 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

Chekka CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	55,377 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	5.33 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	6,763.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)
Flood	Medium (4)
Earthquake	Medium (7)

* 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
4/29/19	12:07 PM	3.4	43.6 km	10,000 m	16km ESE of Bcharre, Lebanon	usgs.gov
12/14/18	3:27 PM	3.2	25.5 km	10,000 m	23km WNW of Tripoli, Lebanon	usgs.gov
6/29/16	1:24 PM	3.7	70.6 km	13,850 m	19km WSW of Beirut, Lebanon	usgs.gov
9/1/14	8:50 PM	4.4	72.8 km	10,000 m	4km S of Sirghaya, Syria	usgs.gov
7/5/14	9:41 PM	4	87.9 km	12,700 m	3km NE of Sidon, Lebanon	usgs.gov
5/25/14	12:22 PM	3.8	30.7 km	21,550 m	16km WNW of Jbail, Lebanon	usgs.gov
4/11/06	5:21 AM	3.9	44 km	10,000 m	Lebanon - Syria region	usgs.gov
4/11/04	9:50 AM	3.5	92.4 km	25,000 m	Cyprus region	usgs.gov
3/24/04	1:02 AM	3.4	86.6 km	25,000 m	Cyprus region	usgs.gov
2/8/04	11:21 AM	4	82.3 km	10,000 m	Lebanon - Syria region	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Chekka

Chekka is coastal town located in the South of North Lebanon. It is located north of Râs ach-Chaq’a’ and Herri beaches, or Theoprosopon of classical times and south of the ancient Phoenician port of Enfeh and the city of Tripoli. The origin of the wo..

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