Businesses in Kédougou

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kédougou

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Hotels and motels	17
Public administration	14
Education	12
Religion	9
Restaurants	9
Gas station	8
Electronics stores	8
Corporate management	8
Apartments	7
Mosques	7
Shopping	7
Other accommodation	6
Shopping other	5

Kédougou Facts

Area	7.2 km²
Population	46,964
Male Population	24,210 (51.6%)
Female Population	22,754 (48.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+67.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-16.5%
Median Age	17.8 years (Male: 17.1, Female: 18.5)
Local Time
Timezone	Greenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng	12.55790, -12.17430

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Kédougou Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	28,102	42,833	56,243	82,351	46,964	50,673	55,635
Population Density	3,909.8 / km²	5,959.4 / km²	7,825.1 / km²	11,457.5 / km²	6,534.1 / km²	7,050.2 / km²	7,740.5 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kédougou Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 16.5% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Kédougou	+67.1%	+9.6%	-16.5%
Kédougou Region	—	—	—
Senegal	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kédougou Median Age

Median Age: 17.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Kédougou	17.8 yrs	18.5 yrs	17.1 yrs
Kédougou Region	17.8 yrs	18.5 yrs	17.1 yrs
Senegal	17.8 yrs	18.5 yrs	17.1 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kédougou Population Density

Population Density: 6,534 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Kédougou	46,964	7.2 km²	6,534 / km²
Kédougou Region	165,563	16,791 km²	9.9 / km²
Senegal	14.9 million	196,435.1 km²	76.1 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kédougou Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1780 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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

Kédougou CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Kédougou	32,563 tn	0.69 tn	4,530.6 tons/km²
Kédougou Region	110,707 tn	0.67 tn	6.6 tons/km²
Senegal	10,019,063 tn	0.67 tn	51 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

Kédougou CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	32,563 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.69 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	4,530.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Earthquake	Low (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
2/19/18	4:02 PM	4.6	87.1 km	13,660 m	24km NNW of Koubia, Guinea	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Kédougou

Kédougou is a town in southeastern Senegal at 12.56 degrees N. latitude and 12.21 degrees W, longitude and at an elevation of 547 feet (167 meters) above sea level. Founded in the early 20th century by the Malinké people, Kédougou means the "Land of ..

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