Lacs du Nord
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Landscape
186 km²
Commune · BDI
Gitwe
Burundi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
11
Observations
57
Area
17,7km²
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 · 57 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,2°C
Annual rain
1 121mm
Warmest m°
27,4°C
Coldest m°
15,8°C
Elevation: 1 415 m on average (min 1 371 m, max 1 454 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,2°C
Annual rain
1 121mm
Warmest month
27,4°C
Coldest month
15,8°C
Mean alt.
1 415m
Min
1 371m
Max
1 454m
Std. dev.
21m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)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
23,1g/kg
Clay
38,0%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
19,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Bugabira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
31,5g/kg
Clay
37,7%
Sand
42,1%
Silt
20,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
21,0g/kg
Clay
36,9%
Sand
43,2%
Silt
19,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
16,8g/kg
Clay
39,5%
Sand
41,9%
Silt
18,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.7%
Crops35.0%
Built-up1.2%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)55.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
0,65km²
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
3 150km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 016mm/an
Mean T°
20,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,36
Mean runoff
199mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 431m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
5hab/km²
Built-up
118,4%
Pesticides
0,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN