Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (1899)

Malawi

CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(64 %)

Species observed

4

Observations

5

Area

18,6km²

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

4 distinct species · 5 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

5 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 5
5–4
5–4
5–4
< 5

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

18,0°C

Annual rain

1 203mm

Warmest m°

25,5°C

Coldest m°

9,0°C

Elevation: 1 394 m on average (min 1 143 m, max 1 540 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,0°C
Annual rain
1 203mm
Warmest month
25,5°C
Coldest month
9,0°C
Mean alt.
1 394m
Min
1 143m
Max
1 540m
Std. dev.
95m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(64 %)Temperate

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

14,7g/kg

Clay

24,6%

Sand

63,2%

Silt

12,2%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Mpando

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
20,1g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
65,3%
Silt
12,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
14,1g/kg
Clay
23,3%
Sand
64,3%
Silt
12,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
10,1g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
60,0%
Silt
11,8%

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

Land cover

Forest11.4%
Crops39.6%
Built-up1.7%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)46.9%

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

1 802km²

Discharge in basins

0,1m³/s

Mean precip.

993mm/an

Mean T°

21,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,35

Mean runoff

221mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

953m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

166,0%

Pesticides

6,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN VI · 1

Mvai

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1924

41 km²

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