Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2004
5 158 km²
Commune · TZA
Mwambao
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
225,4km²
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.
Climate
Mean T°
25,8°C
Annual rain
1 279mm
Warmest m°
29,7°C
Coldest m°
22,4°C
Elevation: 38 m on average (min -16 m, max 117 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,8°C
Annual rain
1 279mm
Warmest month
29,7°C
Coldest month
22,4°C
Mean alt.
38m
Min
-16m
Max
117m
Std. dev.
33m
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
6,1
Org. C
14,8g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
66,8%
Silt
7,9%
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
6,1
Org. C
23,0g/kg
Clay
24,3%
Sand
67,7%
Silt
8,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
13,7g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
67,5%
Silt
7,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
7,8g/kg
Clay
26,9%
Sand
65,3%
Silt
7,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest32.4%
Crops14.3%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)52.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 2 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
0,64km²
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
879km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 198mm/an
Mean T°
26,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,19
Mean runoff
227mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
61m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (2, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
17,2%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 5🌊 Marine · 3
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN