Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2004
5 158 km²
Commune · TZA
Maparoni
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
9
Observations
9
Area
289,1km²
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
9 distinct species · 9 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,2°C
Annual rain
1 254mm
Warmest m°
30,1°C
Coldest m°
22,7°C
Elevation: 4 m on average (min -18 m, max 8 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,2°C
Annual rain
1 254mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
22,7°C
Mean alt.
4m
Min
-18m
Max
8m
Std. dev.
2m
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
6,0
Org. C
20,1g/kg
Clay
31,9%
Sand
51,6%
Silt
16,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Rufiji
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
28,8g/kg
Clay
31,2%
Sand
52,2%
Silt
16,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
18,8g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
52,2%
Silt
16,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
12,7g/kg
Clay
33,3%
Sand
50,3%
Silt
16,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.6%
Crops13.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)65.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,3km
Lake surface here
0,15km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
8
Max drainage
177 136km²
Discharge in basins
364,9m³/s
Mean precip.
1 400mm/an
Mean T°
26,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,02
Mean runoff
291mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
12m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
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
10,5%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 11🌊 Marine · 9
Complete list11 protected areas
- Rufiji-Mafia-KilwaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20045 158 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported43 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported32 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported21 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported12 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported2 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1 km²
- MangroveForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN