Koungheul Facts

Area4.6 km²
Population52,031
Male Population26,359 (50.7%)
Female Population25,672 (49.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-10.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-51.2%
Median Age17.8 years (Male: 17.1, Female: 18.5)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng13.98333, -14.80000

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Koungheul Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population57,82686,088106,728142,89252,03152,82856,419
Population Density12,674.2 / km²18,868.6 / km²23,392.4 / km²31,318.8 / km²11,404.1 / km²11,578.7 / km²12,365.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Koungheul Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 51.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Koungheul-10%-39.6%-51.2%
Kaffrine
Senegal
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Koungheul Median Age

Median Age: 17.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Koungheul17.8 yrs18.5 yrs17.1 yrs
Kaffrine17.8 yrs18.5 yrs17.1 yrs
Senegal17.8 yrs18.5 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Koungheul Population Density

Population Density: 11,404 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Koungheul52,0314.563 km²11,404 / km²
Kaffrine628,62411,047.6 km²56.9 / km²
Senegal14.9 million196,435.1 km²76.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Koungheul 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

Koungheul CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Koungheul35,081 tn0.67 tn7,688.9 tons/km²
Kaffrine423,486 tn0.67 tn38.3 tons/km²
Senegal10,019,063 tn0.67 tn51 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
Koungheul CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)35,081 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.67 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,688.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* 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.

Koungheul

Koungheul is a town and a department in central Senegal. It belongs to the region of Kaffrine and is situated between the Towns of Kaolack and Tambacounda. There are about 15'000 inhabitants and most of them are Wolof.

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