Rugezi-Burera-Ruhondo
IUCN VWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2005
69 km²
Subdivision · RWA
Gitovu
Rwanda
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
13
Observations
28
Area
10km²
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
13 distinct species · 28 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,3°C
Annual rain
1 300mm
Warmest m°
21,3°C
Coldest m°
11,4°C
Elevation: 2 119 m on average (min 2 054 m, max 2 266 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,3°C
Annual rain
1 300mm
Warmest month
21,3°C
Coldest month
11,4°C
Mean alt.
2 119m
Min
2 054m
Max
2 266m
Std. dev.
79m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
42,8g/kg
Clay
38,3%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
31,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Burera
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
50,4g/kg
Clay
39,3%
Sand
30,3%
Silt
30,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
44,0g/kg
Clay
37,8%
Sand
30,7%
Silt
31,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
34,1g/kg
Clay
37,9%
Sand
30,4%
Silt
31,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.6%
Crops33.3%
Built-up2.2%
Bare soil2.6%
Other (grassland, water…)47.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
3
Max drainage
6 655km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 222mm/an
Mean T°
18,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,19
Mean runoff
256mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 848m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
221,8%
Pesticides
4,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN V · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN