Kafa
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2010
2 470 km²
Commune · ETH
Cheta
Ethiopia
AmTropical, monsoon(71 %)
Species observed
4
Observations
5
Area
662,5km²
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
4 distinct species · 5 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,2°C
Annual rain
1 421mm
Warmest m°
28,9°C
Coldest m°
14,9°C
Elevation: 1 306 m on average (min 667 m, max 2 215 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,2°C
Annual rain
1 421mm
Warmest month
28,9°C
Coldest month
14,9°C
Mean alt.
1 306m
Min
667m
Max
2 215m
Std. dev.
406m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(71 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
43,5g/kg
Clay
41,3%
Sand
29,3%
Silt
29,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Keffa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
62,8g/kg
Clay
39,6%
Sand
30,3%
Silt
30,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
41,1g/kg
Clay
39,6%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
29,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
26,5g/kg
Clay
44,8%
Sand
27,1%
Silt
28,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest54.2%
Crops4.3%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)41.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
18,1km
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
3 517km²
Discharge in basins
14,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 654mm/an
Mean T°
21,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,06
Mean runoff
245mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 447m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
3,8%
Pesticides
0,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN