Ontologia

Commune · MWI

n.a. (1986)

Malawi

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

11

Observations

18

Area

22,2km²

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

11 distinct species · 18 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

18 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 18
18–17
18–17
18–17
< 18

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,9°C

Annual rain

1 165mm

Warmest m°

30,7°C

Coldest m°

14,0°C

Elevation: 639 m on average (min 624 m, max 671 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,9°C
Annual rain
1 165mm
Warmest month
30,7°C
Coldest month
14,0°C
Mean alt.
639m
Min
624m
Max
671m
Std. dev.
12m
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

6,1

Org. C

10,9g/kg

Clay

18,0%

Sand

74,2%

Silt

7,8%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to SC Mlomba

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
14,2g/kg
Clay
17,2%
Sand
75,1%
Silt
7,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
10,3g/kg
Clay
17,0%
Sand
75,0%
Silt
8,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
8,2g/kg
Clay
19,8%
Sand
72,4%
Silt
7,7%

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

Land cover

Forest10.3%
Crops27.2%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)60.8%

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

Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

1

Max drainage

2 282km²

Discharge in basins

0,2m³/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

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

106,1%

Pesticides

4,6kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN Not Reported · 1

Lake Chilwa

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996

2 110 km²

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