Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (1941)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
11,3km²
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°
22,7°C
Annual rain
1 055mm
Warmest m°
30,9°C
Coldest m°
13,6°C
Elevation: 667 m on average (min 639 m, max 684 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,7°C
Annual rain
1 055mm
Warmest month
30,9°C
Coldest month
13,6°C
Mean alt.
667m
Min
639m
Max
684m
Std. dev.
16m
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
10,8g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
73,3%
Silt
6,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to SC Mlomba
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
14,3g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
73,9%
Silt
6,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
9,9g/kg
Clay
19,0%
Sand
74,4%
Silt
6,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
8,2g/kg
Clay
22,0%
Sand
71,7%
Silt
6,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.8%
Crops37.0%
Built-up2.4%
Bare soil2.0%
Other (grassland, water…)52.8%
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
132 381km²
Discharge in basins
0,9m³/s
Mean precip.
1 185mm/an
Mean T°
22,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,27
Mean runoff
396mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
686m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
238,8%
Pesticides
4,7kg/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