Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sarh

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education39
Churches11
Religion10
Public administration9
Shopping7
Hospitals5

Sarh Facts

Area20.3 km²
Population368,977
Male Population182,936 (49.6%)
Female Population186,041 (50.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+201.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+70.8%
Median Age14.9 years (Male: 14.4, Female: 15.6)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng9.14290, 18.39230

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Sarh Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population122,426164,529215,974326,163368,977
Population Density6,045.7 / km²8,124.9 / km²10,665.4 / km²16,106.8 / km²18,221.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sarh Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 51% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sarh+166.4%+98.2%+51%
Moyen-Chari Region+194.5%+111.2%+56.6%
Chad+242.7%+135%+68.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sarh Median Age

Median Age: 14.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sarh14.9 yrs15.6 yrs14.4 yrs
Moyen-Chari Region14.9 yrs15.6 yrs14.4 yrs
Chad14.6 yrs15.3 yrs14 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sarh Population Density

Population Density: 18,221 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sarh368,97720.3 km²18,221 / km²
Moyen-Chari Region715,36541,595.2 km²17.2 / km²
Chad14 million1,270,680.9 km²11 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sarh Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1810 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

Sarh CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sarh27,873 tn0.08 tn1,376.4 tons/km²
Moyen-Chari Region52,409 tn0.07 tn1.3 tons/km²
Chad1,069,769 tn0.08 tn0.8 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
Sarh CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)27,873 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.08 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,376.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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 Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Sarh

Sarh, formerly French colonial Fort Archambault, is the capital of Moyen-Chari Region and of the Department of Barh Köh, in Chad, Central Africa.

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