Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2080)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
3
Observations
3
Area
17,5km²
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
3 distinct species · 3 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,8°C
Annual rain
1 118mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
14,3°C
Elevation: 646 m on average (min 624 m, max 691 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,8°C
Annual rain
1 118mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
14,3°C
Mean alt.
646m
Min
624m
Max
691m
Std. dev.
20m
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
10,0g/kg
Clay
16,0%
Sand
66,9%
Silt
17,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Kuntumanji
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
13,6g/kg
Clay
14,7%
Sand
68,1%
Silt
17,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
15,3%
Sand
67,3%
Silt
17,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
7,9g/kg
Clay
18,0%
Sand
65,4%
Silt
16,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.4%
Crops27.6%
Built-up1.4%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)58.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
2 282km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 279mm/an
Mean T°
22,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,18
Mean runoff
394mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
762m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Built-up
137,2%
Pesticides
6,3kg/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