Businesses in Muyinga

Categories in Muyinga

Government Office Mosques Education Business to Business Service Hotels Hotels and motels Travel Agency

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Muyinga

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Hotels and motels	9

Muyinga Facts

Area	333.9 km²
Population	242,003
Male Population	119,325 (49.3%)
Female Population	122,678 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+457.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+121.6%
Median Age	16.5 years (Male: 16.9, Female: 16.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$601 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Central Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-2.84510, 30.34140

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Muyinga Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	43,412	86,894	109,223	199,606	242,003	282,108	324,593
Population Density	130 / km²	260.3 / km²	327.1 / km²	597.8 / km²	724.8 / km²	845 / km²	972.2 / km²

* Projected

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

Muyinga Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 121.6% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Muyinga	+457.5%	+178.5%	+121.6%
Muyinga Province	—	—	—
Burundi	—	—	—

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

Muyinga Median Age

Median Age: 16.5 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Muyinga	16.5 yrs	16.2 yrs	16.9 yrs
Muyinga Province	16.1 yrs	16.1 yrs	16.1 yrs
Burundi	17.1 yrs	16.9 yrs	17.3 yrs

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

Muyinga Population Density

Population Density: 725 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Muyinga	242,003	333.9 km²	725 / km²
Muyinga Province	957,406	1,691.1 km²	566 / km²
Burundi	11.2 million	26,825.9 km²	416 / km²

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

Muyinga Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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

Muyinga Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$866	$761	$712	$704	$608	$658	$585	$601
Total GDP	$98.1M	$99.7M	$104.6M	$123.5M	$130.7M	$165M	$164.9M	$180.1M

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

Muyinga CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Muyinga	21,804 tn	0.09 tn	65.3 tons/km²
Muyinga Province	67,517 tn	0.07 tn	39.9 tons/km²
Burundi	724,365 tn	0.06 tn	27 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

Muyinga CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	21,804 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.09 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	65.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (5)
Flood	High (8)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
9/2/18	11:55 PM	4.3	99.7 km	10,000 m	11km NE of Bubanza, Burundi	usgs.gov
5/21/15	1:19 PM	4.4	89.6 km	10,000 m	12km S of Gitega, Burundi	usgs.gov
9/25/10	6:15 AM	3.8	90.6 km	10,000 m	Burundi	usgs.gov
4/8/06	2:22 AM	4.2	93 km	3,400 m	Rwanda	usgs.gov
5/16/04	11:21 AM	4.7	94.7 km	10,000 m	Burundi	usgs.gov
3/20/03	6:15 AM	5.2	98.9 km	10,000 m	Rwanda	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Muyinga

Muyinga is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Muyinga Province. It lies at an altitude of 1731 m and has a population of 100,715.

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