Ontologia

Commune · TZA

Itawa

Tanzania

CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(100 %)

Species observed

14

Observations

15

Area

109,5km²

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

14 distinct species · 15 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

15 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 12
12–11
12–11
12–11
< 12

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

16,3°C

Annual rain

1 732mm

Warmest m°

24,3°C

Coldest m°

8,7°C

Elevation: 1 957 m on average (min 1 518 m, max 2 329 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,3°C
Annual rain
1 732mm
Warmest month
24,3°C
Coldest month
8,7°C
Mean alt.
1 957m
Min
1 518m
Max
2 329m
Std. dev.
166m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, 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

5,6

Org. C

21,0g/kg

Clay

32,6%

Sand

47,8%

Silt

19,5%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Mbeya Rural

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
25,5g/kg
Clay
31,6%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
19,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
22,4g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
48,5%
Silt
19,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
15,2g/kg
Clay
34,5%
Sand
46,2%
Silt
19,3%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest20.9%
Crops44.3%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)33.1%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

3,4km

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

1

Max drainage

2 687km²

Discharge in basins

1,2m³/s

Mean precip.

1 323mm/an

Mean T°

19,0°C

Moisture idx

-0,12

Mean runoff

361mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 600m

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

107,8%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas1

IUCN Not Reported · 1

Umalila

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1949

41 km²

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN