Lake Chilwa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
2 110 km²
Commune · MWI
n.a. (2174)
Malawi
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
9
Observations
9
Area
37,8km²
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
9 distinct species · 9 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 030mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
15,3°C
Elevation: 625 m on average (min 623 m, max 634 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
1 030mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
15,3°C
Mean alt.
625m
Min
623m
Max
634m
Std. dev.
3m
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
5,8
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
17,0%
Sand
63,4%
Silt
19,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to TA Mwambo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
16,9g/kg
Clay
16,7%
Sand
63,8%
Silt
19,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
12,2g/kg
Clay
16,6%
Sand
63,9%
Silt
19,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
9,5g/kg
Clay
17,6%
Sand
62,5%
Silt
19,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.5%
Crops11.9%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)81.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
6,0km
Lake surface here
4,94km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 465km²
Discharge in basins
0,4m³/s
Mean precip.
1 317mm/an
Mean T°
21,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,15
Mean runoff
421mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
781m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
40,7%
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