Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Arabia

Kenya

BWhArid, desert, hot(99 %)

Species observed

11

Observations

19

Area

1 371,8km²

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

11 distinct species · 19 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

19 obs · 4 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 16
16–15
1–15
1–0
< 1

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

Climate

Mean T°

27,9°C

Annual rain

359mm

Warmest m°

35,1°C

Coldest m°

21,9°C

Elevation: 375 m on average (min 257 m, max 623 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,9°C
Annual rain
359mm
Warmest month
35,1°C
Coldest month
21,9°C
Mean alt.
375m
Min
257m
Max
623m
Std. dev.
67m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(99 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

8,0

Org. C

13,9g/kg

Clay

30,7%

Sand

34,2%

Silt

35,0%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Mandera East

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
16,5g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
35,1%
Silt
35,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
12,3g/kg
Clay
30,5%
Sand
34,2%
Silt
35,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
32,1%
Sand
33,4%
Silt
34,5%

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

Land cover

Forest8.9%
Crops1.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil10.6%
Other (grassland, water…)79.5%

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

Hydrology10 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

11,0km

Basins crossed

10

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

54 740km²

Discharge in basins

31,9m³/s

Mean precip.

282mm/an

Mean T°

27,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,87

Mean runoff

13mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

397m

Watersheds crossing here

1 more basins

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Built-up

2,2%

Pesticides

0,8kg/km²

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