Ontologia

Commune · TZA

Msamalo

Tanzania

BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)

Species observed

5

Observations

5

Area

159,8km²

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 · 5 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

5 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 4
4–3
4–3
4–3
< 4

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

Climate

Mean T°

23,1°C

Annual rain

473mm

Warmest m°

31,4°C

Coldest m°

13,3°C

Elevation: 982 m on average (min 922 m, max 1 179 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
473mm
Warmest month
31,4°C
Coldest month
13,3°C
Mean alt.
982m
Min
922m
Max
1 179m
Std. dev.
50m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,6

Org. C

10,1g/kg

Clay

30,6%

Sand

55,9%

Silt

13,5%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Chamwino

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
15,5g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
56,3%
Silt
13,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
8,6g/kg
Clay
29,7%
Sand
56,5%
Silt
13,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
6,2g/kg
Clay
32,0%
Sand
54,8%
Silt
13,2%

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

Land cover

Forest4.4%
Crops40.8%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil3.8%
Other (grassland, water…)50.5%

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

11 867km²

Discharge in basins

1,4m³/s

Mean precip.

611mm/an

Mean T°

22,5°C

Moisture idx

-0,66

Mean runoff

53mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 045m

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

56,6%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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