Niassa
IUCN VISpecial Reserve · 1954
38 189 km²
Commune · TZA
Mkonona
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
0
Observations
0
Area
672,2km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
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Species present
0 distinct species · 0 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,3°C
Annual rain
795mm
Warmest m°
34,5°C
Coldest m°
18,0°C
Elevation: 194 m on average (min 101 m, max 326 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,3°C
Annual rain
795mm
Warmest month
34,5°C
Coldest month
18,0°C
Mean alt.
194m
Min
101m
Max
326m
Std. dev.
53m
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
6,7
Org. C
10,4g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
72,2%
Silt
6,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Nanyumbu
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
73,6%
Silt
6,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
10,2g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
73,3%
Silt
6,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
7,7g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
69,7%
Silt
6,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest31.0%
Crops16.7%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)51.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
35,5km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
143 427km²
Discharge in basins
704,5m³/s
Mean precip.
945mm/an
Mean T°
26,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,47
Mean runoff
373mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
213m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
8,8%
Pesticides
0,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN