Dange Shuni Facts

Area1.3 km²
Population20,699
Male Population10,455 (50.5%)
Female Population10,244 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+32.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-58.4%
Median Age16.6 years (Male: 16.1, Female: 17.1)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng12.85313, 5.34572

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Dange Shuni Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population15,58943,26749,78962,70020,69920,42021,667
Population Density11,877.3 / km²32,965.3 / km²37,934.5 / km²47,771.4 / km²15,770.7 / km²15,558.1 / km²16,508.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dange Shuni Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 58.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Dange Shuni+32.8%-52.2%-58.4%
Sokoto State
Nigeria
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dange Shuni Median Age

Median Age: 16.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Dange Shuni16.6 yrs17.1 yrs16.1 yrs
Sokoto State16.3 yrs17.3 yrs15.3 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Dange Shuni Population Density

Population Density: 15,771 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Dange Shuni20,6991.313 km²15,771 / km²
Sokoto State4.9 million32,032 km²152 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dange Shuni Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 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

Dange Shuni CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Dange Shuni10,027 tn0.48 tn7,639.9 tons/km²
Sokoto State2,334,928 tn0.48 tn72.9 tons/km²
Nigeria86,705,254 tn0.48 tn95.4 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
Dange Shuni CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)10,027 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.48 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,639.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
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.

Dange Shuni

Dange Shuni is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dange. has an area of 1,210 km² and a population of 194,546 at the 2006 census. postal code of the area is 852.

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