Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kilembe

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Religion23
Education6
Primary and elementary schools5

Kilembe Facts

Area62.8 km²
Population17,894
Male Population8,709 (48.7%)
Female Population9,185 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+290.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+104.9%
Median Age15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$1,983 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng0.19835, 30.01302

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Kilembe Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,5837,0588,73213,73217,89419,68121,418
Population Density73 / km²112.5 / km²139.2 / km²218.8 / km²285.2 / km²313.6 / km²341.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kilembe Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 104.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kilembe+290.4%+153.5%+104.9%
Uganda
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kilembe Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kilembe15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Uganda15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kilembe Population Density

Population Density: 285 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kilembe17,89462.8 km²285 / km²
Uganda39.1 million241,384.6 km²162 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kilembe Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 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

Kilembe Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$638$738$1,240$1,398$1,971$2,012$2,098$1,983
Total GDP$1.2M$1.6M$3.8M$4.8M$7.6M$9.6M$13M$12.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Kilembe CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kilembe4,691 tn0.26 tn74.8 tons/km²
Uganda8,899,308 tn0.23 tn36.9 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
Kilembe CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,691 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.26 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)74.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideHigh (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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  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.
  4. 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/6/194:58 PM4.621.6 km10,000 m16km SSE of Kasese, Ugandausgs.gov
2/12/195:38 PM3.940.3 km10,000 m39km SW of Kilembe, Ugandausgs.gov
12/1/186:36 PM4.365.5 km12,750 m27km SE of Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congousgs.gov
9/13/1811:52 PM4.548.4 km10,000 m17km SW of Bundibugyo, Ugandausgs.gov
9/2/185:52 AM3.8100 km10,000 m41km NNW of Ntungamo, Ugandausgs.gov
7/30/177:02 AM5.352.9 km10,000 m40km WNW of Rubirizi, Ugandausgs.gov
4/10/178:17 AM4.543.3 km15,080 m35km WNW of Rubirizi, Ugandausgs.gov
11/25/159:38 AM4.751.1 km10,000 m47km WNW of Rubirizi, Ugandausgs.gov
9/12/1512:32 PM4.544.6 km18,360 m24km ESE of Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congousgs.gov
2/13/158:35 AM4.463.2 km10,000 m48km W of Rubirizi, Ugandausgs.gov

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