Ontologia

Commune · TZA

Mbalawala

Tanzania

BShArid, steppe, hot(96 %)

Species observed

5

Observations

6

Area

132,3km²

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

5 distinct species · 6 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

6 obs · 3 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 3
3–2
3–2
2–2
< 2

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,7°C

Annual rain

747mm

Warmest m°

30,8°C

Coldest m°

14,3°C

Elevation: 1 135 m on average (min 1 033 m, max 1 192 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,7°C
Annual rain
747mm
Warmest month
30,8°C
Coldest month
14,3°C
Mean alt.
1 135m
Min
1 033m
Max
1 192m
Std. dev.
17m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(96 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,7

Org. C

8,8g/kg

Clay

24,3%

Sand

66,6%

Silt

9,1%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Dodoma Urban

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
14,3g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
66,2%
Silt
9,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
6,8g/kg
Clay
23,1%
Sand
67,7%
Silt
9,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
5,3g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
66,0%
Silt
8,6%

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

Land cover

Forest3.6%
Crops47.6%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil3.0%
Other (grassland, water…)44.8%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

4

Max drainage

5 570km²

Discharge in basins

0,2m³/s

Mean precip.

622mm/an

Mean T°

22,5°C

Moisture idx

-0,65

Mean runoff

41mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 085m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

90,0%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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