Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Akachiu

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(60 %)

Species observed

15

Observations

15

Area

54,4km²

Partial data for this territory

Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.

Ecological tissue

Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.

Species present

15 distinct species · 15 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

15 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 15
15–14
15–14
15–14
< 15

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

21,0°C

Annual rain

1 229mm

Warmest m°

27,0°C

Coldest m°

14,9°C

Elevation: 1 226 m on average (min 733 m, max 1 753 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,0°C
Annual rain
1 229mm
Warmest month
27,0°C
Coldest month
14,9°C
Mean alt.
1 226m
Min
733m
Max
1 753m
Std. dev.
308m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(60 %)Tropical

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,6

Org. C

33,8g/kg

Clay

46,8%

Sand

28,6%

Silt

24,6%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Igembe South

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
43,6g/kg
Clay
46,1%
Sand
29,2%
Silt
24,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
30,0g/kg
Clay
46,0%
Sand
28,9%
Silt
25,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
27,7g/kg
Clay
48,5%
Sand
27,6%
Silt
24,0%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest20.8%
Crops54.6%
Built-up1.9%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)22.6%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

1

Max drainage

20 610km²

Discharge in basins

3,5m³/s

Mean precip.

689mm/an

Mean T°

23,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,66

Mean runoff

154mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

687m

Watersheds crossing here

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

5hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

192,3%

Pesticides

1,0kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas1

IUCN Not Reported · 1

Nyambeni

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1959

54 km²

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN