Businesses in Nakonde

Categories in Nakonde

Gas Station New car dealers Churches Government Office Social Services Organization Education Primary School Grocery stores and supermarkets Back Office Business to Business Service Apartment Building Customs brokers and clearing agents Hotels and motels Lodging Transportation logistics Transportation Service

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Nakonde

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	11
Churches	9
Hotels and motels	8
Other accommodation	8
Shopping	5
Public administration	5
Customs brokers and clearing agents	5

Nakonde Facts

Area	3523.2 km²
Population	177,526
Male Population	87,268 (49.2%)
Female Population	90,258 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+2364.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+229.1%
Median Age	16.1 years (Male: 15.9, Female: 16.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$3,458 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Central Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-9.34213, 32.74500

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Nakonde Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	7,204	23,419	53,939	110,287	177,526	218,512	261,793
Population Density	2 / km²	6.6 / km²	15.3 / km²	31.3 / km²	50.4 / km²	62 / km²	74.3 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nakonde Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 229.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Nakonde	+2364.3%	+658%	+229.1%
Northern Province, Zambia	—	—	—
Zambia	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nakonde Median Age

Median Age: 16.1 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Nakonde	16.1 yrs	16.3 yrs	15.9 yrs
Northern Province, Zambia	15.6 yrs	15.9 yrs	15.4 yrs
Zambia	17 yrs	17.1 yrs	16.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Nakonde Population Density

Population Density: 50.4 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Nakonde	177,526	3,523.2 km²	50.4 / km²
Northern Province, Zambia	1.4 million	77,948.8 km²	17.7 / km²
Zambia	16.1 million	751,093.4 km²	21.5 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nakonde Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1950 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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

Nakonde Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$1,708	$1,790	$1,643	$1,762	$2,195	$2,706	$2,562	$3,458
Total GDP	$72.9M	$98M	$115M	$157.5M	$253.5M	$401.5M	$477.6M	$707.3M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Nakonde CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Nakonde	70,167 tn	0.4 tn	19.9 tons/km²
Northern Province, Zambia	554,714 tn	0.4 tn	7.1 tons/km²
Zambia	6,494,218 tn	0.4 tn	8.6 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

Nakonde CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	70,167 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	19.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (5.7)
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
2/2/19	7:29 AM	4.3	79.8 km	10,000 m	54km NW of Mlowo, Tanzania	usgs.gov
1/17/18	6:57 AM	4.7	75.4 km	10,000 m	50km ESE of Laela, Tanzania	usgs.gov
3/6/10	8:00 PM	4.6	59.7 km	10,000 m	Lake Rukwa region, Tanzania	usgs.gov
8/17/01	2:10 AM	4.6	63.1 km	10,000 m	Lake Malawi region	usgs.gov
11/16/94	1:08 AM	4.4	83.9 km	10,000 m	Lake Malawi region	usgs.gov
1/12/88	11:40 AM	4.7	63.8 km	10,000 m	Lake Rukwa region, Tanzania	usgs.gov
9/3/85	4:42 PM	5.1	59.8 km	33,000 m	Lake Rukwa region, Tanzania	usgs.gov
11/25/84	3:42 PM	4.6	69.3 km	10,000 m	Lake Rukwa region, Tanzania	usgs.gov
10/24/84	9:45 PM	4.1	78.7 km	10,000 m	Lake Malawi region	usgs.gov
8/25/84	8:37 PM	5.3	72.8 km	10,000 m	Lake Rukwa region, Tanzania	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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