Mount Elgon
IUCN IINational Park · 1951
1 110 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Kortek
Uganda
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(60 %)
Species observed
0
Observations
0
Area
8,4km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
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Species present
0 distinct species · 0 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,2°C
Annual rain
1 766mm
Warmest m°
22,8°C
Coldest m°
10,4°C
Elevation: 2 255 m on average (min 1 977 m, max 2 561 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,2°C
Annual rain
1 766mm
Warmest month
22,8°C
Coldest month
10,4°C
Mean alt.
2 255m
Min
1 977m
Max
2 561m
Std. dev.
94m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(60 %)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
52,2g/kg
Clay
40,1%
Sand
33,4%
Silt
26,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Kongasis
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
70,5g/kg
Clay
38,3%
Sand
34,4%
Silt
27,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
47,6g/kg
Clay
38,8%
Sand
34,4%
Silt
26,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
38,5g/kg
Clay
43,2%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
25,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.0%
Crops28.1%
Built-up2.4%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)42.2%
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
2 721km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 075mm/an
Mean T°
19,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,36
Mean runoff
205mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 725m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
7hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
242,4%
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
Mount Elgon
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
1 110 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN