Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Botshabelo

Botshabelo Facts

Area11.4 km²
Population42,146
Male Population19,560 (46.4%)
Female Population22,586 (53.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+149.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+27.5%
Median Age23.6 years (Male: 22.1, Female: 25.2)
NeighborhoodsBotshabelo-BA, Botshabelo Rural, Botshabelo-IA, Botshabelo-H, Botshabelo-C
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-29.27016, 26.70520
Postal Codes9781

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Botshabelo Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population16,92627,28133,05039,89342,146
Population Density1,488 / km²2,398.3 / km²2,905.5 / km²3,507.1 / km²3,705.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Botshabelo Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 20.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Botshabelo+135.7%+46.2%+20.7%
Free State (province)+29.9%+7.4%-0.4%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Botshabelo Median Age

Median Age: 23.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Botshabelo23.6 yrs25.2 yrs22.1 yrs
Free State (province)25.6 yrs26.6 yrs24.6 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Botshabelo Population Density

Population Density: 3,705 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Botshabelo42,14611.4 km²3,705 / km²
Free State (province)2.7 million129,825.2 km²21.2 / km²
South Africa54.3 million1,219,846.5 km²44.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Botshabelo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 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.

Neighborhoods in Botshabelo

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Botshabelo

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Botshabelo

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Botshabelo

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

Botshabelo CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Botshabelo371,873 tn8.82 tn32,692.1 tons/km²
Free State (province)17,793,024 tn6.47 tn137.1 tons/km²
South Africa358,473,408 tn6.6 tn293.9 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
Botshabelo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)371,873 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)32,692.1 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/15/171:31 PM4.463.8 km5,000 m58km S of Bloemfontein, South Africausgs.gov

Botshabelo

Botshabelo, meaning "a place of refuge", is a large black settlement set up by the then apartheid government 45 km east of Bloemfontein, Free State province, South Africa. Population is mainly composed of people speaking Southern Sotho and Xhosa.

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