Ontologia

Commune · TZA

Masonya

Tanzania

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

2

Observations

2

Area

922,6km²

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

2 distinct species · 2 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

2 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1
1–0
1–0
1–0
< 1

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

Climate

Mean T°

23,5°C

Annual rain

833mm

Warmest m°

31,9°C

Coldest m°

15,0°C

Elevation: 585 m on average (min 466 m, max 782 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,5°C
Annual rain
833mm
Warmest month
31,9°C
Coldest month
15,0°C
Mean alt.
585m
Min
466m
Max
782m
Std. dev.
65m
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

5,8

Org. C

9,7g/kg

Clay

20,2%

Sand

73,4%

Silt

6,4%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Tunduru

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
14,0g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
74,2%
Silt
6,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
9,8g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
74,3%
Silt
6,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
5,3g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
71,8%
Silt
6,4%

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

Land cover

Forest41.7%
Crops12.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)45.8%

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

Hydrology8 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

8

Max drainage

4 030km²

Discharge in basins

65,0m³/s

Mean precip.

1 017mm/an

Mean T°

23,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,36

Mean runoff

408mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

632m

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

8,3%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas4

IUCN Not Reported · 4

Muhuwesi GCA

IUCN Not Reported

Game controlled area

1 747 km²

Muhuwesi

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1958

1 747 km²

Tunduru WMA

IUCN Not Reported

Wildlife Management Area · 2009

1 367 km²

Nandembo

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1988

42 km²

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