Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2004
5 158 km²
Commune · TZA
Mbuchi
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
128,9km²
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
1 distinct species · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,2°C
Annual rain
1 182mm
Warmest m°
30,2°C
Coldest m°
22,6°C
Elevation: 4 m on average (min -4 m, max 7 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,2°C
Annual rain
1 182mm
Warmest month
30,2°C
Coldest month
22,6°C
Mean alt.
4m
Min
-4m
Max
7m
Std. dev.
1m
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
17,6g/kg
Clay
34,9%
Sand
45,9%
Silt
19,2%
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
24,6g/kg
Clay
33,2%
Sand
47,3%
Silt
19,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
16,9g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
46,6%
Silt
19,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
11,3g/kg
Clay
37,3%
Sand
43,8%
Silt
18,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.0%
Crops13.9%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)64.6%
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
174 332km²
Discharge in basins
20,6m³/s
Mean precip.
1 434mm/an
Mean T°
26,8°C
Moisture idx
0,00
Mean runoff
291mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
12m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
26,9%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 5🌊 Marine · 4
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN