Lake Rukwa G.R
IUCN Not ReportedGame Reserve
1 975 km²
Commune · TZA
Mfinga
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(99 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
6
Area
189,6km²
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
6 distinct species · 6 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,2°C
Annual rain
681mm
Warmest m°
30,7°C
Coldest m°
15,7°C
Elevation: 928 m on average (min 798 m, max 1 925 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,2°C
Annual rain
681mm
Warmest month
30,7°C
Coldest month
15,7°C
Mean alt.
928m
Min
798m
Max
1 925m
Std. dev.
219m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(99 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
16,0g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
64,8%
Silt
13,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Sumbawanga Rural
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
21,2g/kg
Clay
21,2%
Sand
65,0%
Silt
13,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
15,5g/kg
Clay
21,2%
Sand
65,0%
Silt
13,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
22,0%
Sand
64,4%
Silt
13,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.4%
Crops40.7%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)44.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
7,0km
Lake surface here
5,31km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
16 145km²
Discharge in basins
21,1m³/s
Mean precip.
927mm/an
Mean T°
24,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,49
Mean runoff
252mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 117m
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
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
55,0%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN