Ontologia

Commune · TZA

Kigwe

Tanzania

BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)

Species observed

7

Observations

10

Area

161,7km²

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

7 distinct species · 10 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

10 obs · 3 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 5
5–4
5–4
3–4
< 3

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

Climate

Mean T°

24,1°C

Annual rain

648mm

Warmest m°

32,0°C

Coldest m°

15,4°C

Elevation: 965 m on average (min 883 m, max 1 065 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,1°C
Annual rain
648mm
Warmest month
32,0°C
Coldest month
15,4°C
Mean alt.
965m
Min
883m
Max
1 065m
Std. dev.
36m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,0

Org. C

8,4g/kg

Clay

20,4%

Sand

71,6%

Silt

8,0%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Bahi

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
13,7g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
70,9%
Silt
8,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
6,7g/kg
Clay
19,2%
Sand
72,5%
Silt
8,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
4,7g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
71,4%
Silt
7,6%

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

Land cover

Forest4.5%
Crops39.4%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil4.4%
Other (grassland, water…)50.8%

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

Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

1

Max drainage

5 570km²

Discharge in basins

0,1m³/s

Mean precip.

560mm/an

Mean T°

22,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,68

Mean runoff

29mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

999m

Watersheds crossing here

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

89,5%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN Not Reported · 1

Kigongkwe

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1946

45 km²

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