Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Breyten

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Education64.2

Breyten Facts

Area2.4 km²
Population6,062
Male Population3,027 (49.9%)
Female Population3,035 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+157.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+31.1%
Median Age24.7 years (Male: 24.2, Female: 25.2)
NeighborhoodsBreyten, Kwazanele
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-26.30176, 29.98696
Postal Codes2330

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Breyten Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,3593,5774,6255,8796,062
Population Density967.8 / km²1,467.5 / km²1,897.4 / km²2,411.9 / km²2,487 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Breyten Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 27.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Breyten+149.2%+64.4%+27.1%
Mpumalanga+151.2%+62.9%+28%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Breyten Median Age

Median Age: 24.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Breyten24.7 yrs25.2 yrs24.2 yrs
Mpumalanga23.9 yrs24.6 yrs23.2 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Breyten Population Density

Population Density: 2,487 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Breyten6,0622.438 km²2,487 / km²
Mpumalanga4.3 million76,494.7 km²56.2 / 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

Breyten Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 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 Breyten

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

Breyten CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Breyten43,689 tn7.21 tn17,923.7 tons/km²
Mpumalanga29,616,574 tn6.89 tn387.2 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
Breyten CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)43,689 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)17,923.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/1/198:28 AM3.767.7 km5,000 m36km W of Mhlambanyatsi, Swazilandusgs.gov
11/25/1811:47 PM4.699.7 km5,000 m6km WNW of eMbalenhle, South Africausgs.gov
7/19/181:34 AM4.332.7 km5,000 m32km NNE of Breyten, South Africausgs.gov
7/7/132:52 PM4.694.2 km5,000 m50km W of Barberton, South Africausgs.gov
5/30/082:00 PM3.674.7 km5,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov
7/12/023:16 AM4.797.8 km5,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov
2/7/007:34 PM4.590 km5,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov
3/19/931:39 PM3.374.9 km5,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov

Breyten

Breyten is a small farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa and is situated at the foot of Klipstapel, the highest point on the watershed between the westward flowing Vaal River system and the eastward flowing Olifants and Komati River systems. The o..

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