Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2056)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
0
Observations
0
Area
42,4km²
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
0 distinct species · 0 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,2°C
Annual rain
1 106mm
Warmest m°
29,9°C
Coldest m°
15,9°C
Elevation: 624 m on average (min 623 m, max 631 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,2°C
Annual rain
1 106mm
Warmest month
29,9°C
Coldest month
15,9°C
Mean alt.
624m
Min
623m
Max
631m
Std. dev.
1m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology4 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
11,20km²
Basins crossed
4
Max drainage
8 784km²
Discharge in basins
4,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 360mm/an
Mean T°
22,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,18
Mean runoff
507mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
695m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN