Nyungwe National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2023
1 019 km²
Commune · RWA
Gitambi
Rwanda
AwTropical, savannah(95 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
30,9km²
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°
21,1°C
Annual rain
942mm
Warmest m°
26,4°C
Coldest m°
16,3°C
Elevation: 1 452 m on average (min 1 068 m, max 1 963 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,1°C
Annual rain
942mm
Warmest month
26,4°C
Coldest month
16,3°C
Mean alt.
1 452m
Min
1 068m
Max
1 963m
Std. dev.
192m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(95 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
38,6g/kg
Clay
42,7%
Sand
28,7%
Silt
28,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Rusizi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
47,5g/kg
Clay
44,1%
Sand
28,2%
Silt
27,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
38,9g/kg
Clay
41,3%
Sand
29,6%
Silt
29,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
29,5g/kg
Clay
42,7%
Sand
28,4%
Silt
28,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest26.0%
Crops24.3%
Built-up3.1%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)46.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
10,5km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
944km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 477mm/an
Mean T°
18,0°C
Moisture idx
0,02
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
333mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 806m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
8hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
309,7%
Pesticides
4,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1
Nyungwe
IUCN IVNational Park · 1933
1 019 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN