Lake Rukwa G.R
IUCN Not ReportedGame Reserve
1 975 km²
Commune · TZA
Kasansa
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
3
Observations
4
Area
43,8km²
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°
23,6°C
Annual rain
659mm
Warmest m°
31,4°C
Coldest m°
16,2°C
Elevation: 902 m on average (min 832 m, max 1 671 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,6°C
Annual rain
659mm
Warmest month
31,4°C
Coldest month
16,2°C
Mean alt.
902m
Min
832m
Max
1 671m
Std. dev.
131m
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
5,7
Org. C
15,2g/kg
Clay
21,2%
Sand
66,8%
Silt
12,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Mlele
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
20,7g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
67,5%
Silt
12,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
14,2g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
67,0%
Silt
12,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
10,7g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
66,0%
Silt
11,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.2%
Crops55.0%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)33.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,9km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
15 601km²
Discharge in basins
4,8m³/s
Mean precip.
927mm/an
Mean T°
24,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,49
Mean runoff
252mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 118m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
88,0%
Pesticides
0,0kg/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