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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mossel Bay

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Other accommodation38032 years
Restaurants184
Shopping166
Real estate12829 years
Clothing stores103
Beauty salons93
Corporate management92
Construction of buildings89
Health and medical77
Hotels and motels72

Mossel Bay Facts

Area6.1 km²
Population13,693
Male Population6,583 (48.1%)
Female Population7,110 (51.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+217.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+37.5%
Median Age33.1 years (Male: 31.7, Female: 34.7)
Area Codes44
NeighborhoodsMossel Bay, Die Voor Bay, Mossel Bay Central, Hartenbos, Dana Bay
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-34.18307, 22.14605
Postal Codes64666504650665106511More

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Mossel Bay Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,3077,3929,95613,52313,69315,00016,526
Population Density710.4 / km²1,219.3 / km²1,642.2 / km²2,230.6 / km²2,258.6 / km²2,474.2 / km²2,725.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mossel Bay Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 37.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mossel Bay+217.9%+85.2%+37.5%
Western Cape
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mossel Bay Median Age

Median Age: 33.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mossel Bay33.1 yrs34.7 yrs31.7 yrs
Western Cape28.2 yrs28.8 yrs27.7 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mossel Bay Population Density

Population Density: 2,259 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mossel Bay13,6936.1 km²2,259 / km²
Western Cape6.3 million129,462.2 km²49 / 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

Mossel Bay Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 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.

Neighborhoods in Mossel Bay

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Mossel Bay

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Mossel Bay

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Mossel Bay

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mossel Bay

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

Western Cape CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Western Cape47,665,323 tn7.51 tn368.2 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
Western Cape CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)47,665,323 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)368.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
EarthquakeLow (2.5)

* 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.
  3. 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.

Mossel Bay

Mossel Bay (Afrikaans: Mosselbaai) is a harbour town of about 60,000 people on the Southern Cape (or Garden Route) of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province. Mossel Bay lies 400 kilometres east of the..

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