Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (1930)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
56,1km²
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
1 distinct species · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 030mm
Warmest m°
30,8°C
Coldest m°
14,6°C
Elevation: 630 m on average (min 623 m, max 649 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 030mm
Warmest month
30,8°C
Coldest month
14,6°C
Mean alt.
630m
Min
623m
Max
649m
Std. dev.
8m
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
16,3g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
72,1%
Silt
6,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Kawinga
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
23,4g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
72,4%
Silt
6,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
14,1g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
72,6%
Silt
6,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
11,5g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
71,4%
Silt
6,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.0%
Crops24.8%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)64.9%
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
2 282km²
Discharge in basins
0,6m³/s
Mean precip.
1 193mm/an
Mean T°
22,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,26
Mean runoff
405mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
694m
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
62,6%
Pesticides
4,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN