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Business Distribution by Industry in Fochville

Fochville Facts

Area8.7 km²
Population9,341
Male Population4,571 (48.9%)
Female Population4,770 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+3.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-8.5%
Median Age33.2 years (Male: 33.7, Female: 32.8)
NeighborhoodsFochville, Kokosi, Klerksdorp, FOCHVILLE, Fochvllle
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-26.48862, 27.49387
Postal Codes2515

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Fochville Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population9,05610,19810,2108,9719,3419,5429,812
Population Density1,042.4 / km²1,173.9 / km²1,175.3 / km²1,032.6 / km²1,075.2 / km²1,098.4 / km²1,129.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fochville Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 8.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Fochville+3.1%-8.4%-8.5%
North West (South African province)
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fochville Median Age

Median Age: 33.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Fochville33.2 yrs32.8 yrs33.7 yrs
North West (South African province)25.8 yrs26.1 yrs25.6 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Fochville Population Density

Population Density: 1,075 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Fochville9,3418.7 km²1,075 / km²
North West (South African province)3.7 million104,881.7 km²35.4 / km²
South Africa54.3 million1,219,846.5 km²44.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fochville Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 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 Fochville

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Fochville

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

Fochville CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Fochville80,294 tn8.6 tn9,242.5 tons/km²
North West (South African province)23,158,264 tn6.24 tn220.8 tons/km²
South Africa358,473,408 tn6.6 tn293.9 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
Fochville CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)80,294 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.6 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9,242.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4.5)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/7/199:32 AM4.86.2 km5,000 m6km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
9/18/186:09 PM4.59.7 km5,000 m9km W of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
6/29/181:17 AM4.513.8 km5,000 m13km SSW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
5/4/1812:08 PM4.47.1 km5,000 m7km N of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
3/28/186:22 AM4.66.9 km5,000 m6km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
3/17/187:42 PM412.5 km5,000 m11km SW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
3/14/183:55 PM4.510.9 km5,000 m10km NNE of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
1/21/187:12 AM4.29.7 km5,000 m8km ESE of Carletonville, South Africausgs.gov
11/2/1612:43 AM4.44.4 km5,000 m4km NE of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
4/28/1610:32 PM4.32.6 km5,000 m2km SSW of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov

Fochville

Fochville is a farming and mining town situated in Gauteng province in South Africa and makes a part of the Merafong City Local Municipality which also includes Kokosi, Carletonville and Khutsong. the area surrounding Fochville are a number of Sotho..

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