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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Durnacol

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education11
Preschools and kindergartens7

Durnacol Facts

Area2.4 km²
Population2,114
Male Population1,067 (50.5%)
Female Population1,047 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+38.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+0.2%
Median Age22.9 years (Male: 21.4, Female: 24.9)
NeighborhoodsMbanane, Durnacol
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-28.04912, 30.01763
Postal Codes3082

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Durnacol Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,5311,9762,1102,0512,114
Population Density644.6 / km²832 / km²888.4 / km²863.6 / km²890.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Durnacol Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 2.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Durnacol+34%+3.8%-2.8%
KwaZulu-Natal+61.9%+23.2%+8%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Durnacol Median Age

Median Age: 22.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Durnacol22.9 yrs24.9 yrs21.4 yrs
KwaZulu-Natal23.3 yrs24.5 yrs22.1 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Durnacol Population Density

Population Density: 890 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Durnacol2,1142.375 km²890 / km²
KwaZulu-Natal10.4 million94,361.3 km²111 / 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

Durnacol Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 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

Durnacol CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Durnacol12,519 tn5.92 tn5,271.2 tons/km²
KwaZulu-Natal59,080,989 tn5.66 tn626.1 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
Durnacol CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)12,519 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.92 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,271.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (9)

* 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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/11/932:06 PM3.381 km5,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov

Durnacol

Durnacol is a small suburban town in the central part of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The name is an acronym for Durban Navigational Collieries, a mine that was opened at the turn of the 20th century. The mine mainly produced coking coal for the ship..

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