Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (1947)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
13,9km²
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 033mm
Warmest m°
30,9°C
Coldest m°
14,3°C
Elevation: 632 m on average (min 624 m, max 643 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 033mm
Warmest month
30,9°C
Coldest month
14,3°C
Mean alt.
632m
Min
624m
Max
643m
Std. dev.
7m
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
5,5
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
19,7%
Sand
75,4%
Silt
4,9%
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
5,5
Org. C
19,0g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
75,5%
Silt
5,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
11,7g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
75,6%
Silt
4,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
9,4g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
75,1%
Silt
4,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.5%
Crops27.1%
Built-up1.8%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)63.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
3,8km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 282km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 196mm/an
Mean T°
22,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,26
Mean runoff
406mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
694m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
177,2%
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