Businesses in Makuyu

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Makuyu

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	46
Churches	34
Shopping	29
Primary and elementary schools	18
Bars, pubs and taverns	16
Religion	14
Other accommodation	13
Tractors and farm equipment	13
Car repair	11
Restaurants	11
Gas station	9

Makuyu Facts

Area	0.3 km²
Population	1,302
Male Population	633 (48.6%)
Female Population	669 (51.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+1708.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-68.1%
Median Age	20.4 years (Male: 19.3, Female: 21.7)
Area Codes	67
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-0.90000, 37.18333

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Makuyu Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	72	1,195	4,076	3,182	1,302	1,174	1,116
Population Density	230.4 / km²	3,824 / km²	13,043.2 / km²	10,182.4 / km²	4,166.4 / km²	3,756.8 / km²	3,571.2 / km²

* Projected

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

Makuyu Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 68.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Makuyu	+1708.3%	+9%	-68.1%
Muranga County	—	—	—
Kenya	—	—	—

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

Makuyu Median Age

Median Age: 20.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Makuyu	20.4 yrs	21.7 yrs	19.3 yrs
Muranga County	22 yrs	23.6 yrs	20.4 yrs
Kenya	18 yrs	18.4 yrs	17.6 yrs

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

Makuyu Population Density

Population Density: 4,166 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Makuyu	1,302	0.313 km²	4,166 / km²
Muranga County	20,002	3.375 km²	5,927 / km²
Kenya	45.8 million	582,723.1 km²	78.6 / km²

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

Makuyu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1940 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Makuyu

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

Makuyu CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Makuyu	1,054 tn	0.81 tn	3,372.1 tons/km²
Muranga County	14,845 tn	0.74 tn	4,398.6 tons/km²
Kenya	27,341,523 tn	0.6 tn	46.9 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

Makuyu CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	1,054 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.81 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	3,372.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (4)
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	Low (2)

* 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
4/5/78	5:46 PM	4.7	87 km	25,000 m	Kenya	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Makuyu

Makuyu is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province. is the home of Don Bosco Makuyu, the Makuyu Education Initiative, as well as several other NGOs. was seriously affected by the 2011 East Africa drought.

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