Categories in Okakarara

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Okakarara

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Bars, pubs and taverns7

Okakarara Facts

Area1.8 km²
Population2,308
Male Population1,304 (56.5%)
Female Population1,004 (43.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-57.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-28.3%
Median Age20.8 years (Male: 22, Female: 18.7)
Area Codes67
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-20.58333, 17.43333

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Okakarara Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5,3644,0503,2171,7962,3082,3432,396
Population Density2,959.4 / km²2,234.5 / km²1,774.9 / km²990.9 / km²1,273.4 / km²1,292.7 / km²1,321.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Okakarara Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 28.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Okakarara-57%-43%-28.3%
Otjozondjupa Region
Namibia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Okakarara Median Age

Median Age: 20.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Okakarara20.8 yrs18.7 yrs22 yrs
Otjozondjupa Region22.2 yrs21.6 yrs22.6 yrs
Namibia21.1 yrs21.7 yrs20.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Okakarara Population Density

Population Density: 1,273 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Okakarara2,3081.813 km²1,273 / km²
Otjozondjupa Region163,008104,689.2 km²1.6 / km²
Namibia2.5 million824,094.1 km²3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Okakarara Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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.

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

Okakarara CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Okakarara6,026 tn2.61 tn3,324.6 tons/km²
Otjozondjupa Region463,206 tn2.84 tn4.4 tons/km²
Namibia7,056,182 tn2.84 tn8.6 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
Okakarara CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,026 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.61 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,324.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)

* 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
1/23/809:45 AM4.895 km33,000 mNamibiausgs.gov

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