Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Kiliwehiri

Kenya

BShArid, steppe, hot(92 %)

Species observed

14

Observations

16

Area

293,8km²

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

14 distinct species · 16 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

16 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 14
14–13
14–13
14–13
< 14

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

Climate

Mean T°

23,7°C

Annual rain

492mm

Warmest m°

32,1°C

Coldest m°

17,8°C

Elevation: 893 m on average (min 732 m, max 1 030 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,7°C
Annual rain
492mm
Warmest month
32,1°C
Coldest month
17,8°C
Mean alt.
893m
Min
732m
Max
1 030m
Std. dev.
95m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(92 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,3

Org. C

12,8g/kg

Clay

33,2%

Sand

44,1%

Silt

22,7%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Banissa

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
16,2g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
44,5%
Silt
23,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
23,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
9,2g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
43,5%
Silt
22,2%

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

Land cover

Forest18.1%
Crops1.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil2.7%
Other (grassland, water…)78.0%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

3

Max drainage

15 342km²

Discharge in basins

3,4m³/s

Mean precip.

335mm/an

Mean T°

24,5°C

Moisture idx

-0,83

Mean runoff

44mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

820m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Built-up

5,4%

Pesticides

1,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas2

IUCN II · 2

Borena

IUCN II

National Park · 2017

45 821 km²

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