Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Bulla Mpya

Kenya

BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)

Species observed

11

Observations

17

Area

216,8km²

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 · 17 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

17 obs · 3 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 12
12–11
12–11
4–11
< 4

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

Climate

Mean T°

29,2°C

Annual rain

309mm

Warmest m°

36,2°C

Coldest m°

23,3°C

Elevation: 237 m on average (min 201 m, max 314 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,2°C
Annual rain
309mm
Warmest month
36,2°C
Coldest month
23,3°C
Mean alt.
237m
Min
201m
Max
314m
Std. dev.
27m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)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

17,1g/kg

Clay

31,9%

Sand

31,4%

Silt

36,7%

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
8,0
Org. C
20,4g/kg
Clay
30,3%
Sand
32,4%
Silt
37,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
14,1g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
31,7%
Silt
37,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
16,7g/kg
Clay
34,0%
Sand
30,2%
Silt
35,8%

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

Land cover

Forest5.6%
Crops5.0%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil10.8%
Other (grassland, water…)77.5%

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

Hydrology6 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

22,2km

Basins crossed

6

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

60 316km²

Discharge in basins

19,5m³/s

Mean precip.

259mm/an

Mean T°

28,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,88

Mean runoff

13mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

286m

Watersheds crossing here

Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

111,7%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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