Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Ndarugu

Kenya

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)

Species observed

12

Observations

14

Area

77,2km²

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

12 distinct species · 14 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

14 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 11
11–10
11–10
11–10
< 11

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

Climate

Mean T°

15,1°C

Annual rain

1 381mm

Warmest m°

22,4°C

Coldest m°

8,7°C

Elevation: 2 149 m on average (min 1 802 m, max 2 549 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,1°C
Annual rain
1 381mm
Warmest month
22,4°C
Coldest month
8,7°C
Mean alt.
2 149m
Min
1 802m
Max
2 549m
Std. dev.
209m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,4

Org. C

54,8g/kg

Clay

35,7%

Sand

27,2%

Silt

37,2%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Gatundu South

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
72,6g/kg
Clay
36,3%
Sand
27,0%
Silt
36,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
53,2g/kg
Clay
35,3%
Sand
27,3%
Silt
37,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
38,6g/kg
Clay
35,4%
Sand
27,3%
Silt
37,4%

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

Land cover

Forest48.0%
Crops24.8%
Built-up2.0%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)24.9%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

3

Max drainage

1 909km²

Discharge in basins

0,6m³/s

Mean precip.

1 200mm/an

Mean T°

17,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,24

Mean runoff

222mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 821m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

202,2%

Pesticides

0,9kg/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