Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chake-Chake

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Public administration14

Chake-Chake Facts

Area181.1 km²
Population120,880
Male Population57,658 (47.7%)
Female Population63,222 (52.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+163.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+47.0%
Median Age16.1 years (Male: 15.2, Female: 17)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,189 (2022)
Area Codes24
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-5.24586, 39.76659

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Chake-Chake Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population45,86666,17882,223109,920120,880132,041142,822
Population Density253.3 / km²365.5 / km²454.1 / km²607.1 / km²667.6 / km²729.3 / km²788.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chake-Chake Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 47% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chake-Chake+163.6%+82.7%+47%
Pemba South Region
Tanzania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chake-Chake Median Age

Median Age: 16.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chake-Chake16.1 yrs17 yrs15.2 yrs
Pemba South Region15.8 yrs16.8 yrs14.8 yrs
Tanzania17.7 yrs18.2 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chake-Chake Population Density

Population Density: 668 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chake-Chake120,880181.1 km²668 / km²
Pemba South Region217,176475.3 km²457 / km²
Tanzania53.2 million940,193.6 km²56.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chake-Chake Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Chake-Chake

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

Chake-Chake Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$841$961$1,172$2,055$2,050$2,905$3,021$3,189
Total GDP$74.1M$94.9M$124.4M$235M$250.9M$386.9M$443.3M$483.7M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Chake-Chake CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chake-Chake35,715 tn0.3 tn197.3 tons/km²
Pemba South Region59,399 tn0.27 tn125 tons/km²
Tanzania13,721,720 tn0.26 tn14.6 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
Chake-Chake CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)35,715 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)197.3 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/5/179:54 AM4.561.4 km14,980 m17km ENE of Tanga, Tanzaniausgs.gov
2/14/083:31 PM4.570.7 km10,000 mKenyausgs.gov

Chake-Chake

Chake-Chake is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is in the centre of a deep indentation in the west coast called Chake-Chake Bay. -Chake is the capital of Pemba Central region. Pemba's only airport is 7 km south-east of Chake-Chake...

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