Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
Malawi
Species observed
0
Observations
0
Area
23,2km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
0 distinct species · 0 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Mean T°
23,3°C
Annual rain
1 000mm
Warmest m°
31,1°C
Coldest m°
14,8°C
Elevation: 629 m on average (min 624 m, max 632 m)
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
12,0g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
66,6%
Silt
9,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Kawinga
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
2 282km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 170mm/an
Mean T°
23,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,29
Mean runoff
415mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
675m
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
224,4%
Pesticides
6,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN