Categories in Empangeni

Auto Bodywork MechanicAuto Electrical ServiceAuto Parts StoreBody repairBrake ShopCar Battery StoreCar & Light Vehicle DealershipsCar rentalCar repairCar Repair and MaintenanceCar WashGas StationMechanicNew car dealersOil Change ServiceTire repair shopTire ShopUsed car dealersWheel Alignment ServiceWheel StoreAwning SupplierBuilding Materials SupplierCleaning Products SupplierClothing SupplierCommercial PrinterDiesel Fuel SupplierDigital Printing ServiceFarm Equipment SupplierFarmingFood Products SupplierFuel supplierImport Export CompanyIndustrial & Construction ManufacturingIrrigation Equipment SupplierOffice Equipment SupplierOffice Furniture StoreOffice Supply StorePoultry FarmSteel FabricatorWholesalersChildren and baby clothingClothing storesFabric StoreFashion Accessories StoreJewelers and watchesLaundry ServiceMen's clothingShoe storesUniform StoreWomen's clothing
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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Empangeni

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping12622 years
Car repair11631 years
Shopping other8827 years
Clothing stores83
Corporate management7929 years
Education7046 years
Health and medical67
Hardware store65
Atm's61
Restaurants61
Other accommodation58
Grocery stores and supermarkets55
Construction of buildings54

Empangeni Facts

Area12.6 km²
Population18,195
Male Population9,057 (49.8%)
Female Population9,138 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+142.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+26.8%
Median Age30.2 years (Male: 30.6, Female: 29.9)
NeighborhoodsEmpangeni Central, Kuleka, Fairview, Mpangele, Nyala Park
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-28.76197, 31.89329
Postal Codes3880

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Empangeni Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7,50011,41714,34517,32218,195
Population Density597 / km²908.8 / km²1,141.9 / km²1,378.9 / km²1,448.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Empangeni Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 20.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Empangeni+131%+51.7%+20.8%
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

Empangeni Median Age

Median Age: 30.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Empangeni30.2 yrs29.9 yrs30.6 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)

Empangeni Population Density

Population Density: 1,448 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Empangeni18,19512.6 km²1,448 / 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

Empangeni 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 Empangeni

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Empangeni

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Empangeni

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Empangeni

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

Empangeni CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Empangeni117,585 tn6.46 tn9,360 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
Empangeni CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)117,585 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.46 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9,360 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (10)
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 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
6/16/153:21 AM4.354.1 km15,300 m19km ESE of Sundumbili, South Africausgs.gov

Empangeni

Empangeni is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is approximately 156 kilometres northeast of Durban, situated in hilly countryside, overlooking a flat coastal plain and the major harbour town of Richards Bay only 15 kilometres away. The N2 fre..

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