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Marsabit Facts

Area4.1 km²
Population17,692
Male Population8,719 (49.3%)
Female Population8,973 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+150.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+1.9%
Median Age16.5 years (Male: 16.4, Female: 16.6)
Area Codes69
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng2.32839, 37.98986

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Marsabit Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population7,06211,18317,36720,54717,69217,71817,723
Population Density1,712 / km²2,711 / km²4,210.2 / km²4,981.1 / km²4,289 / km²4,295.3 / km²4,296.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marsabit Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 1.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Marsabit+150.5%+58.2%+1.9%
Kenya
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marsabit Median Age

Median Age: 16.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Marsabit16.5 yrs16.6 yrs16.4 yrs
Kenya18 yrs18.4 yrs17.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Marsabit Population Density

Population Density: 4,289 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Marsabit17,6924.125 km²4,289 / km²
Kenya45.8 million582,723.1 km²78.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marsabit Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1400 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Marsabit

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

Marsabit CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Marsabit10,892 tn0.62 tn2,640.5 tons/km²
Kenya27,341,523 tn0.6 tn46.9 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
Marsabit CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)10,892 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,640.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodMedium (4)

* 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.

Marsabit

Marsabit is a town in the northern Marsabit County in Kenya. It is situated in the Eastern Province and is almost surrounded by the Marsabit National Park and Marsabit National Reserve. The town is located 170 km east of the center of the East Africa..

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