Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (1934)

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(95 %)

Species observed

11

Observations

13

Area

30km²

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

11 distinct species · 13 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

13 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 13
13–12
13–12
13–12
< 13

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,1°C

Annual rain

1 168mm

Warmest m°

27,7°C

Coldest m°

11,2°C

Elevation: 1 059 m on average (min 872 m, max 1 492 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,1°C
Annual rain
1 168mm
Warmest month
27,7°C
Coldest month
11,2°C
Mean alt.
1 059m
Min
872m
Max
1 492m
Std. dev.
147m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(95 %)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

13,7g/kg

Clay

23,3%

Sand

67,2%

Silt

9,6%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Phambala

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
17,0g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
68,8%
Silt
9,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
14,3g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
68,8%
Silt
9,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
9,9g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
63,9%
Silt
9,3%

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

Land cover

Forest33.8%
Crops16.3%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)49.0%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

3,2km

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

137 024km²

Discharge in basins

3,4m³/s

Mean precip.

992mm/an

Mean T°

22,2°C

Moisture idx

-0,37

Mean runoff

202mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

796m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Built-up

80,3%

Pesticides

5,6kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN VI · 1

Dzonze

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1924

45 km²

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