Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (1963)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
7
Area
242,4km²
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
6 distinct species · 7 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 090mm
Warmest m°
30,4°C
Coldest m°
15,0°C
Elevation: 624 m on average (min 623 m, max 647 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 090mm
Warmest month
30,4°C
Coldest month
15,0°C
Mean alt.
624m
Min
623m
Max
647m
Std. dev.
3m
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
6,0
Org. C
19,8g/kg
Clay
21,3%
Sand
71,4%
Silt
7,4%
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
6,0
Org. C
27,0g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
72,4%
Silt
7,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
18,3g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
72,2%
Silt
7,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
14,0g/kg
Clay
23,3%
Sand
69,5%
Silt
7,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.0%
Crops9.9%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)84.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,8km
Lake surface here
100,81km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
2 282km²
Discharge in basins
2,5m³/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
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
10,5%
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