Rwenzori Mountains
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
994 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Kalonge
Uganda
AmTropical, monsoon(50 %)
Species observed
62
Observations
99
Area
19,4km²
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
62 distinct species · 99 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,4°C
Annual rain
2 695mm
Warmest m°
23,8°C
Coldest m°
13,8°C
Elevation: 1 787 m on average (min 1 342 m, max 2 181 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,4°C
Annual rain
2 695mm
Warmest month
23,8°C
Coldest month
13,8°C
Mean alt.
1 787m
Min
1 342m
Max
2 181m
Std. dev.
199m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(50 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
70,2g/kg
Clay
39,8%
Sand
33,0%
Silt
27,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Bukonjo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
91,5g/kg
Clay
39,3%
Sand
33,1%
Silt
27,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
67,8g/kg
Clay
39,6%
Sand
33,2%
Silt
27,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
51,3g/kg
Clay
40,5%
Sand
32,7%
Silt
26,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.4%
Crops53.6%
Built-up2.5%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)32.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
740km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 168mm/an
Mean T°
19,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,25
Mean runoff
158mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 523m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
5hab/km²
Built-up
249,0%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1994
994 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN