Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2059)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(98 %)
Area
76,2km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
23,0°C
Annual rain
1 097mm
Warmest m°
29,7°C
Coldest m°
15,4°C
Elevation: 633 m on average (min 623 m, max 707 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,0°C
Annual rain
1 097mm
Warmest month
29,7°C
Coldest month
15,4°C
Mean alt.
633m
Min
623m
Max
707m
Std. dev.
25m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(98 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
69,5%
Silt
11,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to SC Mkumbira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
15,8g/kg
Clay
17,0%
Sand
71,0%
Silt
12,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
13,0g/kg
Clay
16,7%
Sand
71,0%
Silt
12,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
11,6g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
66,5%
Silt
11,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.2%
Crops1.9%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)89.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
8,7%
Pesticides
6,0kg/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