Ontologia

Commune · TZA

Mahurunga

Tanzania

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

14

Observations

20

Area

175,5km²

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 · 20 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

20 obs · 3 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 10
10–9
10–9
5–9
< 5

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

Climate

Mean T°

26,0°C

Annual rain

967mm

Warmest m°

31,0°C

Coldest m°

20,8°C

Elevation: 36 m on average (min 1 m, max 131 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,0°C
Annual rain
967mm
Warmest month
31,0°C
Coldest month
20,8°C
Mean alt.
36m
Min
1m
Max
131m
Std. dev.
41m
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

5,9

Org. C

19,2g/kg

Clay

24,7%

Sand

57,6%

Silt

17,7%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Mtwara Rural

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
27,9g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
59,0%
Silt
18,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
16,1g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
59,2%
Silt
18,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
13,6g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
54,6%
Silt
16,8%

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

Land cover

Forest27.5%
Crops15.9%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)55.6%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

23,1km

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

7

Max drainage

155 316km²

Discharge in basins

245,2m³/s

Mean precip.

1 100mm/an

Mean T°

25,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,34

Mean runoff

238mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

89m

Watersheds crossing here

Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

22,1%

Pesticides

0,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas3

IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 3

Mangrove

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve

38 km²

Mangrove

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve

7 km²

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