Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2087)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
46,4km²
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°
22,9°C
Annual rain
1 108mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
14,6°C
Elevation: 640 m on average (min 623 m, max 723 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,9°C
Annual rain
1 108mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
14,6°C
Mean alt.
640m
Min
623m
Max
723m
Std. dev.
26m
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
6,2
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
16,6%
Sand
67,8%
Silt
15,6%
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
6,2
Org. C
14,1g/kg
Clay
15,0%
Sand
69,2%
Silt
15,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
10,1g/kg
Clay
15,6%
Sand
68,5%
Silt
15,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
9,1g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
65,7%
Silt
15,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.9%
Crops17.6%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)67.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,8km
Lake surface here
2,69km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
1 331km²
Discharge in basins
0,5m³/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
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
87,5%
Pesticides
6,1kg/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