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Eshowe Facts

Area8.9 km²
Population9,181
Male Population4,164 (45.4%)
Female Population5,017 (54.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+20.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-7.8%
Median Age26.9 years (Male: 26, Female: 27.7)
NeighborhoodsEshowe, Genzinsila A, Hwy, Perseverance, Eshowe Hills Eco and Golf Estate
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-28.88649, 31.46990
Postal Codes3815

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Eshowe Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7,6059,9099,9558,8049,181
Population Density856.9 / km²1,116.5 / km²1,121.7 / km²992 / km²1,034.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Eshowe Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 11.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Eshowe+15.8%-11.2%-11.6%
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

Eshowe Median Age

Median Age: 26.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Eshowe26.9 yrs27.7 yrs26 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)

Eshowe Population Density

Population Density: 1,035 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Eshowe9,1818.9 km²1,035 / 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

Eshowe Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Eshowe

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

Eshowe CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Eshowe60,833 tn6.63 tn6,854.4 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
Eshowe CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)60,833 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.63 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,854.4 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 AM4.333.5 km15,300 m19km ESE of Sundumbili, South Africausgs.gov
10/11/932:06 PM3.391.5 km5,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov

Eshowe

Eshowe is the oldest town of European settlement in Zululand. Eshowe's name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km² of the indigenous Dlinza Forest, the most important and striking feature of the town. Although..

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