Lake Opeta Wetland System
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2006
566 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Aputon
Uganda
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
7
Observations
7
Area
22,3km²
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
7 distinct species · 7 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
24,4°C
Annual rain
1 022mm
Warmest m°
33,0°C
Coldest m°
18,2°C
Elevation: 1 051 m on average (min 1 043 m, max 1 070 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,4°C
Annual rain
1 022mm
Warmest month
33,0°C
Coldest month
18,2°C
Mean alt.
1 051m
Min
1 043m
Max
1 070m
Std. dev.
9m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
29,4g/kg
Clay
36,2%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
26,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Usuk
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
42,3g/kg
Clay
36,0%
Sand
37,8%
Silt
26,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
26,3g/kg
Clay
35,3%
Sand
38,4%
Silt
26,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
19,7g/kg
Clay
37,1%
Sand
37,4%
Silt
25,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.8%
Crops17.9%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)69.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
7,59km²
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
980km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 085mm/an
Mean T°
23,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,40
Mean runoff
47mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 086m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
60,5%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN