Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (1004)

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(97 %)

Species observed

0

Observations

0

Area

30,5km²

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

0 distinct species · 0 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

0 obs · 0 cellules

Aucune observation géoréférencée précise (<10 km) dans ce territoire.

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.2° × 0.2° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

20,1°C

Annual rain

942mm

Warmest m°

28,2°C

Coldest m°

10,6°C

Elevation: 1 134 m on average (min 865 m, max 1 315 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,1°C
Annual rain
942mm
Warmest month
28,2°C
Coldest month
10,6°C
Mean alt.
1 134m
Min
865m
Max
1 315m
Std. dev.
119m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(97 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,1

Org. C

15,7g/kg

Clay

16,5%

Sand

73,8%

Silt

9,7%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to SC Chitekwele

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
17,9g/kg
Clay
15,4%
Sand
74,8%
Silt
9,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
17,2g/kg
Clay
15,0%
Sand
75,2%
Silt
9,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
11,9g/kg
Clay
19,0%
Sand
71,4%
Silt
9,5%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest16.6%
Crops27.6%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)55.1%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

6,2km

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

5 069km²

Discharge in basins

1,4m³/s

Mean precip.

883mm/an

Mean T°

19,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,42

Mean runoff

195mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 079m

Watersheds crossing here

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Built-up

44,7%

Pesticides

5,9kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas1

IUCN VI · 1

Thuma

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1926

158 km²

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN