Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2058)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
9,4km²
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
2 distinct species · 2 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,8°C
Annual rain
1 063mm
Warmest m°
30,1°C
Coldest m°
14,2°C
Elevation: 645 m on average (min 631 m, max 704 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,8°C
Annual rain
1 063mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
14,2°C
Mean alt.
645m
Min
631m
Max
704m
Std. dev.
14m
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
6,3
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
18,8%
Sand
65,7%
Silt
15,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to SC Mposa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
14,7g/kg
Clay
17,3%
Sand
66,8%
Silt
15,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
9,7g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
66,7%
Silt
15,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
8,3g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
63,6%
Silt
14,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.6%
Crops21.5%
Built-up2.0%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)61.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,6km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
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
4hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
197,0%
Pesticides
5,7kg/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