Zambezi Delta
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2004
31 657 km²
Commune · MOZ
Gonhane
Mozambique
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
3
Observations
4
Area
204,6km²
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
3 distinct species · 4 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,1°C
Annual rain
1 263mm
Warmest m°
29,8°C
Coldest m°
19,5°C
Elevation: 4 m on average (min -1 m, max 6 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,1°C
Annual rain
1 263mm
Warmest month
29,8°C
Coldest month
19,5°C
Mean alt.
4m
Min
-1m
Max
6m
Std. dev.
1m
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
6,2
Org. C
29,8g/kg
Clay
32,6%
Sand
45,1%
Silt
22,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Inhassunge
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
42,9g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
46,2%
Silt
22,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
26,0g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
45,3%
Silt
22,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
20,6g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
43,9%
Silt
22,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest18.0%
Crops9.0%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)71.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
5
Max drainage
14 292km²
Discharge in basins
13,5m³/s
Mean precip.
1 257mm/an
Mean T°
25,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,21
Mean runoff
488mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
6m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
22,4%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN