Businesses in Hwange

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry
 Hotels & Travel: 25.1%
 Education: 14%
 Shopping: 8.1%
 Religion: 7.4%
 Restaurants: 6.6%
 Sports & Activities: 6.6%
 Automotive: 5.5%
 Other: 26.6%
Area of Hwange, Matabeleland North Province29,731.5 km²
Population189,401
Male Population92,435 (48.8%)
Female Population96,966 (51.2%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +138.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +25.7%
Median Age20.3
Male Median Age19.9
Female Median Age20.6
Area Codes28181
Local TimeSaturday 12:36 AM
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Weather19.2°C light rain
Lat & Lng-18.36446° / 26.49877°

Hwange, Matabeleland North Province - Map

Hwange, Matabeleland North Province Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population79,563126,854150,681189,401
Population Density2.68 / km²4.27 / km²5.07 / km²6.37 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hwange Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 25.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Hwange, Matabeleland North Province+138.1%+49.3%+25.7%
Matabeleland North+111%+34.3%+19%
Zimbabwe+153.4%+49%+24.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hwange, Matabeleland North Province Median Age

Median Age: 20.3 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Hwange, Matabeleland North Province20.3 years20.6 years19.9 years
Matabeleland North17.4 years18.3 years16.4 years
Zimbabwe18.7 years19.4 years17.9 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Hwange, Matabeleland North Province Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 512,92013,21526,135
5-911,62211,66523,288
10-1411,88112,02423,906
15-1910,05610,29820,354
20-248,86310,17619,039
25-298,1189,58817,707
30-347,1467,37214,519
35-395,8465,54711,394
40-444,6374,2168,853
45-493,0893,2516,341
50-542,6703,2805,950
55-592,2352,3784,614
60-641,4801,6603,140
65-691,0431,2722,316
70-748181,0121,830
75-795611
80-84336
85 Plus236
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Hwange, Matabeleland North Province Population Density

Population Density: 6.37 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Hwange, Matabeleland North Province189,40129,731.5 km²6.37 / km²
Matabeleland North903,53675,450.5 km²12.0 / km²
Zimbabwe15.7 million390,728 km²40.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hwange, Matabeleland North Province Historical Population

Estimated Population from 1880 to 2015
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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Hwange
 Area Code 28: 33.3%
 Area Code 71: 13.3%
 Area Code 77: 13.3%
 Area Code 18: 6.7%
 Area Code 81: 6.7%
 Area Code 21: 6.7%
 Area Code 27: 6.7%
 Area Code 4: 6.7%
 Area Code 78: 6.7%

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [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

Hwange, Matabeleland North Province CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Hwange, Matabeleland North Province33,691 t0.18 t1.13 t/km²
Matabeleland North142,908 t0.16 t1.89 t/km²
Zimbabwe2,424,752 t0.15 t6.21 t/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

Hwange, Matabeleland North Province CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)33,691 t
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.18 t
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1.13 t/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
DroughtMedium (2.1)
* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater
DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/26/1010:24 AM4.312.7 km10,000 mZambiausgs.gov
3/14/087:26 PM4.70 km5,800 mZimbabweusgs.gov
5/26/0411:18 PM4.148.6 km10,000 mZimbabweusgs.gov
6/24/904:58 AM4.410.6 km10,000 mZimbabweusgs.gov
9/17/877:05 PM4.25.2 km10,000 mZambiausgs.gov
8/15/865:45 PM3.817.8 km5,000 mZimbabweusgs.gov
5/6/867:43 PM3.612.8 km10,000 mZimbabweusgs.gov
3/28/8610:25 PM4.10 km10,000 mZimbabweusgs.gov
5/26/8412:39 PM4.20 km10,000 mZimbabweusgs.gov
3/19/844:17 PM4.30 km33,000 mZimbabweusgs.gov

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Hwange, Matabeleland North Province

Hwange is a town in Zimbabwe. It is located in Hwange District, in Matabeleland North Province, in northwestern Zimbabwe, close to the International borders with Botswana and the Republic of Zambia. This location lies approximately 100 kilometres (62..  ︎  Hwange Wikipedia Page

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