Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary
IUCN VIMarine Park · 2000
550 km²
Commune · TZA
Ziwani
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
8
Observations
11
Area
119km²
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
8 distinct species · 11 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,6°C
Annual rain
1 007mm
Warmest m°
29,0°C
Coldest m°
21,3°C
Elevation: 66 m on average (min 5 m, max 138 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,6°C
Annual rain
1 007mm
Warmest month
29,0°C
Coldest month
21,3°C
Mean alt.
66m
Min
5m
Max
138m
Std. dev.
36m
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
5,7
Org. C
14,4g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
64,0%
Silt
12,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Mtwara Rural
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
22,2g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
65,6%
Silt
12,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
11,9g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
65,2%
Silt
12,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
9,0g/kg
Clay
26,9%
Sand
61,2%
Silt
11,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest34.8%
Crops14.6%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)49.3%
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
424km²
Discharge in basins
0,4m³/s
Mean precip.
1 088mm/an
Mean T°
25,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
Mean runoff
195mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
85m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
68,8%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN