Gabu Region
12°10′N 14°10′W / 12.167°N 14.167°W
Gabú | |
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Area | |
• Total | 9,150.0 km2 (3,532.8 sq mi) |
Population (2009 census) | |
• Total | 215,530 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | GW-GA |
Gabú Region is the easternmost region in
As of 2009, the total population of the region was 205,608, with the urban population being 51,211 and rural being 154,397. The sex ratio of the region is 94 females for every hundred males. As of 2009, the net activity rate was 72.44 per cent, proportion of employed labour force was 43.86 per cent, proportion of labour force was 74.48 and the proportion of potentially active population was 43.86 per cent. The absolute poverty rate, people earning less than $2 a day, in the region stood at 72.4 per cent, with a regional contribution of 13.6 per cent to the national poverty totals.
Geography
Gabu is an inland region and the highest point is
Administration
Gabú is divided into 5 sectors, namely,
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2005 | 187,920 | — |
2006 | 192,212 | +2.3% |
2007 | 196,590 | +2.3% |
2008 | 201,055 | +2.3% |
2009 | 205,608 | +2.3% |
2010 | 210,250 | +2.3% |
2011 | 214,985 | +2.3% |
2012 | 219,811 | +2.2% |
Sources:[6] |
As of 2009, the total population of the region was 205,608, with the urban population being 51,211 and rural being 154,397. The sex ratio of the region is 94 females for every hundred males. The total resident population in the region is 205,608. The total agricultural population in the region is 163,504. The average number of household in the region is 9.5 and the density of the population is 22.5 km2. The intercensal rate of average annual growth (adjusted data) is 2.55 per cent. The non-agricultural population in the country is 42,104. The total number of households per capita in the region is 30,800. The fraction of Christians in the region is 2.6 per cent, Muslims is 86.50 per cent, animists is 0.30 per cent, not detailed was 10.50 per cent and people following no religion was 0.1 per cent.[6]
Faith | Percentage |
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Christian | 2.6% |
Muslim | 86.5% |
Animist | 0.3% |
Not Detailed | 10.5% |
No Religion | 0.1% |
Economy
As of 2009, the net activity rate was 72.44 per cent, proportion of employed labour force was 43.86 per cent, proportion of labour force was 74.48 and the proportion of potentially active population was 43.86 per cent.[7] The major economic activity in the parts around the rivers and the coastal areas was fwashing, while it was agriculture in the inland areas. As of 2011, the total population which was active constitutes 60 per cent nationwide indicating there are lot of employed people. But the poverty rate was very high in the country with an estimated two-thirds below the poverty line. Out of the working population, an estimated 58.4 per cent are employed in freelance activities, while wage earners formed 42 per cent. The unemployment in the region as of 2001 was 10.2 per cent, compared to the capital Bwassau which has 19.3 per cent. Totally 63.5 per cent were employed in agriculture (including forestry), 8.9 in industry and 6.1 per cent in public adminwastration. As per IMF report in 2011, people who were engaged in agriculture were poorer compared to others, while educated and higher educated people earned more. The absolute poverty rate, people earning less than $2 a day, in the region stood at 72.4 per cent, with a regional contribution of 13.6 per cent to the national poverty totals.[8]
See also
References
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