Rio Pongo
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1992
6 006 km²
Commune · GIN
Tondon
Guinea
AwTropical, savannah(54 %)
Species observed
19
Observations
39
Area
869,3km²
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
19 distinct species · 39 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,5°C
Annual rain
2 578mm
Warmest m°
35,9°C
Coldest m°
18,9°C
Elevation: 287 m on average (min 46 m, max 725 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,5°C
Annual rain
2 578mm
Warmest month
35,9°C
Coldest month
18,9°C
Mean alt.
287m
Min
46m
Max
725m
Std. dev.
139m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(54 %)Tropical
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
38,2g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
54,0%
Silt
26,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Dubréka
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
44,9g/kg
Clay
16,1%
Sand
56,5%
Silt
27,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
44,7g/kg
Clay
15,7%
Sand
56,5%
Silt
27,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
24,8g/kg
Clay
26,1%
Sand
49,2%
Silt
24,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest29.2%
Crops1.9%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)68.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
90,3km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
16 803km²
Discharge in basins
200,2m³/s
Mean precip.
2 573mm/an
Mean T°
26,8°C
Moisture idx
0,28
Mean runoff
1 522mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
304m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
17,4%
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