Rio Pongo
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1992
6 006 km²
Commune · GIN
Thionthian
Guinea
AwTropical, savannah(98 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
4
Area
634,3km²
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
2 distinct species · 4 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,4°C
Annual rain
2 281mm
Warmest m°
36,0°C
Coldest m°
17,9°C
Elevation: 383 m on average (min 230 m, max 590 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,4°C
Annual rain
2 281mm
Warmest month
36,0°C
Coldest month
17,9°C
Mean alt.
383m
Min
230m
Max
590m
Std. dev.
65m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(98 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
31,8g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
50,5%
Silt
28,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Télimélé
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
40,7g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
51,8%
Silt
28,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
35,3g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
52,2%
Silt
29,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
19,6g/kg
Clay
24,7%
Sand
47,5%
Silt
27,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest30.9%
Crops0.6%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)68.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
39,2km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
12 496km²
Discharge in basins
38,0m³/s
Mean precip.
2 374mm/an
Mean T°
26,0°C
Moisture idx
0,21
Mean runoff
1 271mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
404m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
9,3%
Pesticides
1,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN