Mafa Facts

Area0.4 km²
Population27,431
Male Population14,126 (51.5%)
Female Population13,305 (48.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1680.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+121.8%
Median Age17.2 years (Male: 16.8, Female: 17.6)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng11.92417, 13.60066

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Mafa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,54110,17612,36818,28027,43129,44332,136
Population Density3,522.3 / km²23,259.4 / km²28,269.7 / km²41,782.9 / km²62,699.4 / km²67,298.3 / km²73,453.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mafa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 121.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mafa+1680.1%+169.6%+121.8%
Borno State
Nigeria
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mafa Median Age

Median Age: 17.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mafa17.2 yrs17.6 yrs16.8 yrs
Borno State16.9 yrs17.3 yrs16.4 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mafa Population Density

Population Density: 62,699 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mafa27,4310.438 km²62,699 / km²
Borno State5.5 million72,299.9 km²75.6 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mafa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1770 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

Mafa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mafa11,035 tn0.4 tn25,221.8 tons/km²
Borno State2,199,965 tn0.4 tn30.4 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
Mafa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)11,035 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)25,221.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)

* 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.

Mafa

Mafa is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mafa. has an area of 2,869 km² and a population of 103,518 at the 2006 census. postal code of the area is 611. is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute ..

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