Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sokone

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Hotels and motels10
Restaurants10

Sokone Facts

Area2.8 km²
Population47,237
Male Population23,222 (49.2%)
Female Population24,015 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+692.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+59.6%
Median Age17.8 years (Male: 17.1, Female: 18.5)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng13.88333, -16.36667

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Sokone Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population5,96126,11529,59541,98547,237
Population Density2,167.6 / km²9,496.4 / km²10,761.8 / km²15,267.3 / km²17,177.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sokone Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 41.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sokone+604.3%+60.8%+41.9%
Fatick+209.3%+101.9%+51.2%
Senegal+211.9%+102.5%+53.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sokone Median Age

Median Age: 17.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sokone17.8 yrs18.5 yrs17.1 yrs
Fatick17.8 yrs18.5 yrs17.1 yrs
Senegal17.8 yrs18.5 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sokone Population Density

Population Density: 17,177 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sokone47,2372.75 km²17,177 / km²
Fatick792,4017,046.4 km²113 / km²
Senegal14.9 million196,435.1 km²76.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sokone Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 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.

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

Sokone CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sokone32,572 tn0.69 tn11,844.3 tons/km²
Fatick515,643 tn0.65 tn73.2 tons/km²
Senegal10,019,063 tn0.67 tn51 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
Sokone CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)32,572 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.69 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)11,844.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
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.

Sokone

Sokone is a town in the Fatick Region of central Senegal. is a tranquil town on the south-eastern Sine-Saloum Delta amid the mangroves. It is located on the road from Kaolack to Banjul, 50 km south of Kaolack and 66 km north of Banjul. During the co..

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