Businesses in Senekal

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Senekal

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	34
Preschools and kindergartens	16
Restaurants	10
Gas station	10
Atm's	8
Other accommodation	8
Religion	7
Banks	6
Grocery stores and supermarkets	6
Churches	6
Primary and elementary schools	6
Corporate management	6
Clothing stores	6
Car repair	6
Hardware store	5
Shopping	5
Other membership organizations	5

Senekal Facts

Area	3.9 km²
Population	1,400
Male Population	655 (46.8%)
Female Population	745 (53.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-31.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-34.0%
Median Age	37.8 years (Male: 36, Female: 39.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$13,384 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Senekal, Matwabeng
Local Time
Timezone	South Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-28.31971, 27.62082
Postal Codes	9600

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Senekal Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	2,033	2,165	2,120	1,790	1,400	1,324	1,273
Population Density	524.6 / km²	558.7 / km²	547.1 / km²	461.9 / km²	361.3 / km²	341.7 / km²	328.5 / km²

* Projected

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

Senekal Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 34% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Senekal	-31.1%	-35.3%	-34%
Free State (province)	—	—	—
South Africa	—	—	—

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

Senekal Median Age

Median Age: 37.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Senekal	37.8 yrs	39.8 yrs	36 yrs
Free State (province)	25.6 yrs	26.6 yrs	24.6 yrs
South Africa	25.4 yrs	26.3 yrs	24.5 yrs

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

Senekal Population Density

Population Density: 361 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Senekal	1,400	3.875 km²	361 / km²
Free State (province)	2.7 million	129,825.2 km²	21.2 / km²
South Africa	54.3 million	1,219,846.5 km²	44.5 / km²

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

Senekal Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Senekal

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Senekal

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

Senekal Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$7,379	$6,126	$7,669	$9,773	$12,646	$15,302	$12,254	$13,384
Total GDP	$11.1M	$9.2M	$10.7M	$12.7M	$15.6M	$18.6M	$13.8M	$14.8M

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

Senekal CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Senekal	8,540 tn	6.1 tn	2,203.8 tons/km²
Free State (province)	17,793,024 tn	6.47 tn	137.1 tons/km²
South Africa	358,473,408 tn	6.6 tn	293.9 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

Senekal CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	8,540 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	6.1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	2,203.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
3/22/19	12:30 AM	4.9	86.3 km	5,000 m	8km WNW of Virginia, South Africa	usgs.gov
9/14/18	10:42 PM	4.3	80 km	5,000 m	16km NE of Theunissen, South Africa	usgs.gov
11/28/17	5:22 AM	4.4	90.7 km	5,000 m	8km ENE of Welkom, South Africa	usgs.gov
7/19/16	9:20 AM	4.3	82.7 km	5,000 m	5km NW of Virginia, South Africa	usgs.gov
3/20/15	1:44 PM	4.2	30.6 km	5,000 m	25km ESE of Ventersburg, South Africa	usgs.gov
3/1/15	7:11 PM	4.8	86.1 km	8,420 m	11km E of Welkom, South Africa	usgs.gov
11/26/13	5:10 PM	4.6	93.5 km	9,150 m	3km SE of Welkom, South Africa	usgs.gov
10/5/11	8:49 PM	4.2	92 km	5,000 m	South Africa	usgs.gov
10/5/11	8:48 PM	4.5	98.9 km	5,000 m	South Africa	usgs.gov
2/28/02	3:05 AM	4.8	89.9 km	5,000 m	South Africa	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Senekal

Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal. It is the second largest town in Setsoto Municipality after Ficksburg, the largest tow..

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