Mount Elgon
IUCN IINational Park · 1951
1 110 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Soono
Uganda
AmTropical, monsoon(55 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
9,4km²
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°
19,0°C
Annual rain
3 964mm
Warmest m°
24,6°C
Coldest m°
13,9°C
Elevation: 1 713 m on average (min 1 469 m, max 2 168 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,0°C
Annual rain
3 964mm
Warmest month
24,6°C
Coldest month
13,9°C
Mean alt.
1 713m
Min
1 469m
Max
2 168m
Std. dev.
171m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(55 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
47,2g/kg
Clay
38,9%
Sand
30,2%
Silt
30,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Bubulo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
61,2g/kg
Clay
37,9%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
31,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
46,7g/kg
Clay
37,4%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
31,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
33,7g/kg
Clay
41,3%
Sand
29,0%
Silt
29,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest33.0%
Crops15.8%
Built-up3.7%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)47.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
4,7km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 249km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 547mm/an
Mean T°
20,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,09
Mean runoff
270mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 475m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
11hab/km²
Built-up
367,9%
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
Mount Elgon
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
1 110 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN