Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (1896)

Malawi

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

0

Observations

0

Area

111,1km²

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°

23,3°C

Annual rain

1 032mm

Warmest m°

30,7°C

Coldest m°

15,3°C

Elevation: 625 m on average (min 623 m, max 633 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,3°C
Annual rain
1 032mm
Warmest month
30,7°C
Coldest month
15,3°C
Mean alt.
625m
Min
623m
Max
633m
Std. dev.
3m
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

5,9

Org. C

12,1g/kg

Clay

25,1%

Sand

66,7%

Silt

8,2%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Kawinga

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
16,5g/kg
Clay
24,7%
Sand
66,9%
Silt
8,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
11,3g/kg
Clay
24,0%
Sand
67,8%
Silt
8,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
8,6g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
65,5%
Silt
8,0%

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

Land cover

Forest5.2%
Crops20.1%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)73.9%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Lake surface here

29,39km²

Basins crossed

3

Max drainage

2 282km²

Discharge in basins

1,2m³/s

Mean precip.

1 182mm/an

Mean T°

22,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,27

Mean runoff

404mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

692m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

38,1%

Pesticides

6,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN Not Reported · 1

Lake Chilwa

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996

2 110 km²

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