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Mdantsane Facts

Area31.4 km²
Population150,543
Male Population71,111 (47.2%)
Female Population79,432 (52.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+82.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+14.4%
Median Age27 years (Male: 25.4, Female: 28.7)
NeighborhoodsMdantsane Unit 1, Mdantsane Unit 2, Mdantsane Unit 6, Mdantsane Unit 5, Mdantsane Unit 3
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-32.93324, 27.77656
Postal Codes52195225

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Mdantsane Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population82,524113,804131,618142,619150,543
Population Density2,630.2 / km²3,627.2 / km²4,195 / km²4,545.6 / km²4,798.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mdantsane Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 8.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mdantsane+72.8%+25.3%+8.4%
Eastern Cape+46.2%+15.9%+4.1%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mdantsane Median Age

Median Age: 27 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mdantsane27 yrs28.7 yrs25.4 yrs
Eastern Cape23.1 yrs25 yrs21.2 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mdantsane Population Density

Population Density: 4,798 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mdantsane150,54331.4 km²4,798 / km²
Eastern Cape6.6 million168,966 km²39 / 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

Mdantsane 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 Mdantsane

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Mdantsane

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Mdantsane

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mdantsane

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

Mdantsane CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mdantsane1,249,525 tn8.3 tn39,825.5 tons/km²
Eastern Cape38,642,171 tn5.86 tn228.7 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
Mdantsane CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,249,525 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)39,825.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (8)

* 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.

Mdantsane

Mdantsane is a South African township situated between East London and King William's Town in the Eastern Cape province. It houses the second biggest shopping mall in the Eastern Cape Province (Mdantsane City and open since April 2008). The original ..

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