Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (1967)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
15
Observations
25
Area
21,2km²
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
15 distinct species · 25 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,8°C
Annual rain
1 095mm
Warmest m°
30,8°C
Coldest m°
13,6°C
Elevation: 660 m on average (min 632 m, max 678 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,8°C
Annual rain
1 095mm
Warmest month
30,8°C
Coldest month
13,6°C
Mean alt.
660m
Min
632m
Max
678m
Std. dev.
11m
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
10,4g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
74,1%
Silt
6,2%
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
13,6g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
74,5%
Silt
6,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
9,4g/kg
Clay
18,2%
Sand
75,5%
Silt
6,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
8,2g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
72,4%
Silt
6,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.6%
Crops33.5%
Built-up1.3%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)56.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,1km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
132 381km²
Discharge in basins
0,9m³/s
Mean precip.
1 191mm/an
Mean T°
22,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,26
Mean runoff
402mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
690m
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
126,6%
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