Ontologia

Commune · ETH

Megale

Ethiopia

BWhArid, desert, hot(63 %)

Species observed

2

Observations

2

Area

1 543,2km²

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°

25,5°C

Annual rain

233mm

Warmest m°

35,2°C

Coldest m°

15,9°C

Elevation: 1 113 m on average (min 404 m, max 2 152 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,5°C
Annual rain
233mm
Warmest month
35,2°C
Coldest month
15,9°C
Mean alt.
1 113m
Min
404m
Max
2 152m
Std. dev.
367m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(63 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,4

Org. C

19,2g/kg

Clay

28,0%

Sand

35,2%

Silt

36,7%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Afar Zone 2

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
27,4g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
36,7%
Silt
37,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
17,2g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
35,2%
Silt
36,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
13,0g/kg
Clay
30,3%
Sand
33,8%
Silt
35,9%

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

Land cover

Forest3.0%
Crops1.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil26.3%
Other (grassland, water…)69.5%

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

Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

61,4km

Basins crossed

5

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

12 879km²

Discharge in basins

71,7m³/s

Mean precip.

381mm/an

Mean T°

26,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,80

Mean runoff

187mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

754m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

1,0%

Pesticides

1,7kg/km²

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