Mount Elgon
IUCN IINational Park · 1951
1 110 km²
Commune · UGA
Bumbo
Uganda
AmTropical, monsoon(61 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
34,4km²
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
2 distinct species · 2 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,0°C
Annual rain
4 013mm
Warmest m°
24,5°C
Coldest m°
13,9°C
Elevation: 1 698 m on average (min 1 469 m, max 2 211 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,0°C
Annual rain
4 013mm
Warmest month
24,5°C
Coldest month
13,9°C
Mean alt.
1 698m
Min
1 469m
Max
2 211m
Std. dev.
175m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(61 %)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
44,0g/kg
Clay
38,9%
Sand
30,6%
Silt
30,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Bubulo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
57,7g/kg
Clay
37,6%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
31,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
43,3g/kg
Clay
37,3%
Sand
31,6%
Silt
31,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
31,1g/kg
Clay
41,8%
Sand
29,1%
Silt
29,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest31.3%
Crops18.1%
Built-up3.6%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)47.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,7km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 380km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 518mm/an
Mean T°
20,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,11
Mean runoff
258mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 452m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
11hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
360,7%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Mount Elgon
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
1 110 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN