Kahama dam
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1963
1 km²
Commune · TZA
Nyahanga
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
20
Observations
21
Area
18,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 3 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Nyahanga : 3 espèces reliées par 2 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 66.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
3
Interactions affichées
2
Connectance
0.667
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
20 distinct species · 21 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,7°C
Annual rain
921mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
16,8°C
Elevation: 1 254 m on average (min 1 217 m, max 1 272 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,7°C
Annual rain
921mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
16,8°C
Mean alt.
1 254m
Min
1 217m
Max
1 272m
Std. dev.
19m
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
5,8
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
15,1%
Sand
75,0%
Silt
9,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Kahama Town
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
16,0g/kg
Clay
14,2%
Sand
75,9%
Silt
9,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
7,6g/kg
Clay
13,3%
Sand
76,6%
Silt
10,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
6,4g/kg
Clay
17,7%
Sand
72,5%
Silt
9,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.0%
Crops38.6%
Built-up10.9%
Bare soil2.6%
Other (grassland, water…)41.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
942km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
881mm/an
Mean T°
22,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,48
Mean runoff
48mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 218m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
10hab/km²
Night light
2,3nW
Built-up
1 087,1%
Pesticides
0,0kg/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