Rwenzori Mountains
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
994 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Nyabirongo
Uganda
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(56 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
24,3km²
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
1 distinct species · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,2°C
Annual rain
2 764mm
Warmest m°
23,0°C
Coldest m°
14,2°C
Elevation: 1 665 m on average (min 1 108 m, max 2 310 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,2°C
Annual rain
2 764mm
Warmest month
23,0°C
Coldest month
14,2°C
Mean alt.
1 665m
Min
1 108m
Max
2 310m
Std. dev.
276m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(56 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
52,1g/kg
Clay
41,8%
Sand
30,7%
Silt
27,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Bukonjo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
68,3g/kg
Clay
42,1%
Sand
30,6%
Silt
27,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
52,2g/kg
Clay
42,0%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
27,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
35,8g/kg
Clay
41,4%
Sand
30,9%
Silt
27,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest22.4%
Crops48.1%
Built-up2.2%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)27.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,0km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
740km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 170mm/an
Mean T°
19,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,25
Mean runoff
158mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 528m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
223,4%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1994
994 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN