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Kontagora Facts

Area6.3 km²
Population60,958
Male Population31,200 (51.2%)
Female Population29,758 (48.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+18.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-14.1%
Median Age17.2 years (Male: 17.6, Female: 16.8)
Area Codes67
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng10.40319, 5.47080
Postal Codes923101

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Kontagora Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population51,47766,89870,94694,62460,95866,15072,686
Population Density8,236.3 / km²10,703.7 / km²11,351.4 / km²15,139.8 / km²9,753.3 / km²10,584 / km²11,629.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kontagora Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 14.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kontagora+18.4%-8.9%-14.1%
Niger State
Nigeria
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kontagora Median Age

Median Age: 17.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kontagora17.2 yrs16.8 yrs17.6 yrs
Niger State16.5 yrs16.9 yrs16.2 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kontagora Population Density

Population Density: 9,753 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kontagora60,9586.3 km²9,753 / km²
Niger State5.1 million71,907.9 km²71.5 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kontagora Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1400 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 Kontagora

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

Kontagora CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kontagora34,182 tn0.56 tn5,469.1 tons/km²
Niger State2,684,208 tn0.52 tn37.3 tons/km²
Nigeria86,705,254 tn0.48 tn95.4 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
Kontagora CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)34,182 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.56 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,469.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodMedium (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.
  3. 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.

Kontagora

Kontagora is a major town on the south bank of the Kontagora River in north-west Niger State, Nigeria. It is the capital city of the Kontagora Emirate. December 15, 1995, the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora was established here. St M..

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