Namizimu
IUCN VIForest Reserve · 1924
889 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (1268)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
16km²
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°
24,7°C
Annual rain
1 169mm
Warmest m°
30,5°C
Coldest m°
17,9°C
Elevation: 492 m on average (min 475 m, max 521 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,7°C
Annual rain
1 169mm
Warmest month
30,5°C
Coldest month
17,9°C
Mean alt.
492m
Min
475m
Max
521m
Std. dev.
13m
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
6,5
Org. C
22,4g/kg
Clay
23,3%
Sand
67,3%
Silt
9,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to SC Namabvi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
34,6g/kg
Clay
23,4%
Sand
67,3%
Silt
9,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
17,9g/kg
Clay
23,5%
Sand
67,1%
Silt
9,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
14,7g/kg
Clay
23,0%
Sand
67,5%
Silt
9,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.8%
Crops28.0%
Built-up1.8%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)56.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,5km
Lake surface here
0,20km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
130 103km²
Discharge in basins
5,2m³/s
Mean precip.
917mm/an
Mean T°
23,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,43
Mean runoff
247mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
627m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
182,5%
Pesticides
6,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN VI · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN