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Tsumeb Facts

Area5.9 km²
Population16,328
Male Population8,099 (49.6%)
Female Population8,229 (50.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+422.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+40.1%
Median Age23.6 years (Male: 23.9, Female: 23.3)
Area Codes67
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-19.23333, 17.71667

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Tsumeb Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,1277,21811,65718,86916,32817,42618,606
Population Density532.3 / km²1,228.6 / km²1,984.2 / km²3,211.7 / km²2,779.2 / km²2,966.1 / km²3,167 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tsumeb Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 40.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tsumeb+422.2%+126.2%+40.1%
Oshikoto Region
Namibia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tsumeb Median Age

Median Age: 23.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tsumeb23.6 yrs23.3 yrs23.9 yrs
Oshikoto Region19 yrs20 yrs18 yrs
Namibia21.1 yrs21.7 yrs20.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tsumeb Population Density

Population Density: 2,779 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tsumeb16,3285.9 km²2,779 / km²
Oshikoto Region210,17038,640.6 km²5.4 / km²
Namibia2.5 million824,094.1 km²3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tsumeb Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 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 Tsumeb

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

Tsumeb CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tsumeb64,765 tn3.97 tn11,023.8 tons/km²
Oshikoto Region514,785 tn2.45 tn13.3 tons/km²
Namibia7,056,182 tn2.84 tn8.6 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
Tsumeb CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)64,765 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.97 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)11,023.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)

* 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
1/23/809:45 AM4.884 km33,000 mNamibiausgs.gov

Tsumeb

Tsumeb (Otjiherero name: Okavisume) is a city of 15,000 inhabitants and the largest town in Oshikoto region in northern Namibia. Tsumeb is the "gateway to the north" of Namibia. It is the closest town to the Etosha National Park. Tsumeb used to be th..

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